Andean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 85,0 cm | 33.5 in |
| Peso | 3100,0 g | 109.35 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.
Tamanho da postura
1
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos) |
| Família | Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) |
| Genus | Phoenicoparrus |
| Espécies | Phoenicoparrus andinus |
Distribution
Andean Flamingo has been recorded in 1 countries.
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