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Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
- Not Evaluated
- Data Deficient
- Least Concern
- Near Threatened
- Vulnerable
- Endangered
- Critically Endangered
- Extinct in the Wild
- Extinct
The Chilean Flamingo has a light pink plumage, and stands at an average three and half feet tall. Flamingos feed with their head upside down with their beaks tipped – they have an inherent comb-like filter system in their beak that allows them to catch the microorganisms that make up an important part of their diet.
Native Range → |
Central Peru, Boliva, Chile and Argentina |
Natural Habitat → |
Mudflats, estuaries, lagoons and salt lakes |
Diet → |
Aquatic insects, molluscs and algae |
Life Expectancy → |
40-50 years in the wild. Up to 50 years in zoos |
Breeding → |
1 egg after 26-32 days of incubation |
Group Name → |
Flamboyance |
Active Hours → |
During the day |
Threats → |
Loss of habitat, hunting, egg collecting |
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