Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Vulnerable

The Andean Flamingo is a long-legged filter-feeding waterbird of high Andean salt lakes. It sweeps its specialized bill through shallow saline or alkaline water for algae, tiny crustaceans, and invertebrates, often gathering in large pink flocks on open flats.

Family

Phoenicopteridae

Group

Flamingos

Range

Andean Flamingo Range — Resident or seasonal range in high Andean salt lakes

Population

≈ 30K-40K

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