The Andean flamingo is a species of flamingo native to the Andes mountains of South America. Until 2014, it was classified in genus Phoenicopterus. It is closely related to James's flamingo, and the t
Andean Flamingo, Salta, AR imported from i Naturalist photo 171995487
Andean flamingo (center) amidst a flock of James's flamingos, in Potosí, Bolivia
Andean flamingo (left) with a Chilean flamingo (right), in Santa Fe, Argentina
Phoenicoparrus is a genus of birds in the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae. First established by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1856, it contains two species.
Andean flamingo
…CITES Appendix II Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae Genus: Phoenicoparrus Species: P. andinus Binomial name Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippi, 1854) Range map Non-Breeding Year-round Breeding Synonyms Phoenicopterus andinus…
Two andeanflamingo june 2003 arp
Andean flamingo (top) and James's flamingo (bottom)
Andean Flamingo, Salta, AR imported from i Naturalist photo 171995487