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A photo of a Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
Andean Flamingo

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

The Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) 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 two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus. The Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo, and James' flamingo are all sympatric, and all live in colonies (including shared nesting areas). It is distinguished from other flamingos by its deeper lower mandible and the very long filtering filaments on the maxilla. It is the largest flamingo in the Andes and is one of the two heaviest living flamingos alongside the taller greater flamingo. Reportedly body mass of the Andean flamingo has ranged from 1.5 to 4.9 kg, height from 1 to 1.4 m and wingspan from 1.4 to 1.6 m. The flamingo has a pale pink body with brighter upperparts, deep vinaceous-pink lower neck, breast, and wing coverts. It is the only flamingo species with yellow legs and three-toed feet. Its bill is pale yellow near the skull, but black for the majority of its length, and curves downward. Its lower mandible is less apparent than those of the genus Phoenicopterus.
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A photo of a Andean Flamingo photographed in Kangaroo kite Peru
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Leila Dara
Tuesday 23 May 2023 - 7:06pm
Peru
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Kevin Huang
Tuesday 17 Jan 2023 - 12:00am
Bolivia
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Kevin Huang
Monday 16 Jan 2023 - 12:00am
Chile
A photo of a Andean Flamingo photographed in Laguna Chaxa Chile
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Matthew Leece
Friday 06 Jan 2023 - 12:30pm
Chile
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