Andean Flamingo

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Vulnerable
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
85,0 cm
Khối Lượng
3100,0 g
Họ
Phoenicopteridae
Bộ
Phoenicopteriformes

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 85,0 cm 33.5 in
Khối Lượng 3100,0 g 109.35 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.

Số Trứng

1

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
Họ Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
Genus Phoenicoparrus
Loài Phoenicoparrus andinus

Distribution

Andean Flamingo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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