Andean Flamingo

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
85,0 cm
Ağırlık
3100,0 g
Familya
Phoenicopteridae
Takım
Phoenicopteriformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 85,0 cm 33.5 in
Ağırlık 3100,0 g 109.35 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
Familya Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
Genus Phoenicoparrus
Türler Phoenicoparrus andinus

Distribution

Andean Flamingo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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