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Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis |
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Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis |
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The Chilean Flamingo is native to the west half of South America. It can be distinguished by black covering well over half of its lighter pink bill and by its straw yellow legs with red-pink knees and feet. |
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Chilean Flamingo chick, grey plumage and black legs/bill, on nest mound in centre, with parent |
Chilean Flamingo juvenile with grey and pink plumage, mainly black bill |
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| Juvenile Chilean Flamingoes | ||
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Andean Flamingo Phoenicopterus andinus |
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| The Andean Flamingo lives high in the Andes of southern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and NW Argentina. It has black covering over half of its white/cream bill and has light yellow legs. It is larger than the related James'. | ||
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James'/Puna Flamingo Phoenicopterus jamesi |
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| James' Flamingo, also called the Puna Flamingo, lives high in the Andes of southern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and NW Argentina. The smallest of Flamingo species, it has black covering a third of its bright yellow bill, has dark red skin between bill and eyes and has pink/red legs. | ||
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| Link to Lesser Flamingo | Greater Flamingo | American Flamingo | |
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