Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippi, 1854)

Phoenicopteridae — Flamingos

Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus breeds in southern Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile and north-western Argentina, where it lives in the high Andes wetlands. It is the largest flamingo in the Andes, and its bill is set apart by a deeper lower mandible and very long filtering filaments on the upper mandible. The species was described by Philippi in 1854. It belongs to the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae and the order Phoenicopteriformes.

Order: Phoenicopteriformes
Family: Phoenicopteridae — Flamingos
Breeding range: South America: s Peru, w Bolivia, n Chile and nw Argentina

Andean Flamingo

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Andean Flamingo

Andean Flamingo

Tours where you can spot this bird

5 tours in Chile 4, Argentina 1

Private Afternoon Birding in the Northern Altiplano Wetlands

Private Afternoon Birding in the Northern Altiplano Wetlands

Chile / San Pedro de Atacama Private tour 5h

Search Machuca, Putana and Jauna wetlands for Diademed Sandpiper-Plover and highland birds on a private five-hour afternoon trip with opport...

Private Morning Birding at Jere Canyon and Chaxa Lagoon

Private Morning Birding at Jere Canyon and Chaxa Lagoon

Chile / San Pedro de Atacama Private tour 4.5h

Use the cool morning hours to explore Jere Canyon's oasis habitat and watch flamingos and shorebirds at Chaxa Lagoon on a private 4.5-hour b...

Private Full-Day Atacama Birding with Valeria Heindl

Private Full-Day Atacama Birding with Valeria Heindl

Chile / San Pedro de Atacama Private tour 12h

Explore oasis birds at Jere Canyon, flamingos at Chaxa Lagoon and Altiplano wetland specialties on a private 12-hour birding day from San Pe...

5-Day Private Birding North Chile and the Altiplano

5-Day Private Birding North Chile and the Altiplano

Chile / Arica Private tour 5 days

Five private days from Arica’s coast and desert valleys to Lauca National Park and the high Altiplano, focused on northern Chile’s speci...

Private Tailor-Made Argentina Birding with Mario Mosqueira

Private Tailor-Made Argentina Birding with Mario Mosqueira

Argentina / Salta Private tour 1 day

Build a private Argentina birding programme for one to eight guests around your available days, preferred regions, pace and priority species...