Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) - HBW 1, p. 525
French: Flamant du Chili
German: Chileflamingo
Spanish: Flamenco Chileno
Taxonomy: Phoenicopterus Chilensis Molina, 1782, Chile.
Sometimes considered subspecies of P. ruber. Monotypic.
Distribution: C Peru southwards through Andes to Tierra del Fuego; extends eastwards to S Brazil and Uruguay.
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A close-up of a bird filtering water Locality Parque das Aves, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2005 6 years ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A group starting courtship display Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 7 years ago 30 sec 4.5 -
Adults feeding, initially with an Andean Coot Locality Chungará Lake, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 36 sec 4.3 -
An immature standing in water Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 7 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
A group head-flagging and squabling Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 7 years ago 16 sec 4.1 -
An adult feeding Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2003 7 years ago 21 sec 4
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Subadulto cambiando plumaje
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 13 June 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Adulto en Laguna de Monte
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 13 June 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Subadulto cambiando plumaje
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 13 June 2009 2 years ago 4 -
2 birds facing one another
Locality Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (Monotypic species)
Georges Olioso 16 July 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
Adult birds perched.
Locality Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 18 April 2011 42 weeks ago 3.4 -
Chilean flamingo flying in winter over the Strait of Magallanes
Locality Strait of Magallanes, Magallanes Region, Chile
Max Buchheister 28 July 2011 18 weeks ago 3.3
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Voices of a flock. Locality General Villegas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Kini Roesler 1 January 2009 2 years ago 3
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