James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Near Threatened

The James's 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

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

Population

≈ 100K-200K

Save in the MyBird app →