Andean Flamingo

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
85.0 cm
वजन
3100.0 g
कुल
Phoenicopteridae
गण
Phoenicopteriformes

The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a bird species in the family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos), within the order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 85 cm and a weight of 3.1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a large 100–110 cm flamingo of high Andean salt lakes. Pale pink with bright yellow legs; black lower body; heavy pink-and-black bill. Restricted to puna lakes above 3,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Vulnerable; world population only ~38,000. Feeds on diatoms and invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 85.0 cm 33.5 in
वजन 3100.0 g 109.35 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
कुल Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
Genus Phoenicoparrus
प्रजातियां Phoenicoparrus andinus

Distribution

Andean Flamingo has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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Is the Andean Flamingo endangered?
The Andean Flamingo has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Andean Flamingo nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.
How big is the Andean Flamingo?
The Andean Flamingo has a wingspan of 85.0 cm, weight of 3100.0 g.
What order and family does the Andean Flamingo belong to?
The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) belongs to the order Phoenicopteriformes and the family Phoenicopteridae.

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