Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782

Phoenicopteridae — Flamingos

Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis, is a flamingo of South America, breeding from central Peru to Tierra del Fuego and east into southern Brazil, Uruguay and central Argentina. It was described by Molina in 1782 and belongs to the family Phoenicopteridae in the order Phoenicopteriformes. It is recognised as a separate species, having once been treated as part of the American flamingo and the greater flamingo. Its breeding range is tied to salt lagoons and soda lakes.

Order
Phoenicopteriformes
Family
Phoenicopteridae — Flamingos
Breeding range
South America: c Peru to Tierra del Fuego e to s Brazil, Uruguay and c Argentina
Chilean Flamingo
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Tours where you can spot this bird

12 tours in Chile 4, Argentina 3, Peru 2, Brazil 2, Uruguay 1

Paracas Reserve and Ballestas Islands: Two-Day Birding
Paracas Reserve and Ballestas Islands: Two-Day Birding
Peru / Paracas Custom tour 2 days

Bird the bays, beaches and desert margins of Paracas, then explore Ballestas seabird colonies by boat on a two-day journey with one hotel ni...

From USD 363
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...

From USD 230
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...

From USD 204
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...

From USD 425
Eight-Day Sacred Valley and Cloud Forest Birding with Birds Hotel Molino
Eight-Day Sacred Valley and Cloud Forest Birding with Birds Hotel Molino
Peru / Ollantaytambo Group tour 8 days

An eight-day journey from Sacred Valley hummingbird gardens to cloud forest, Abra Málaga, Patacancha and Huaypo wetlands, with Birds Hotel ...

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...

Punta Rasa Shorebird Custom Birding with Francisco Gonzalez Taboas
Punta Rasa Shorebird Custom Birding with Francisco Gonzalez Taboas
Argentina / Punta Rasa Private tour 1 day

A custom shorebird-focused birding visit to Punta Rasa, one of Francisco Gonzalez Taboas special places....

Uruguay Coast and Wetlands Birding Tour
Uruguay Coast and Wetlands Birding Tour
Uruguay / Punta del Este Custom tour 2 days

Link Montevideo and Punta del Este through Uruguayan coast, marsh, dunes, rocky headlands, lagoons and grassland on a flexible two-to-four-d...

Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Private Birdwatching with Falcon Birdwatching
Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Private Birdwatching with Falcon Birdwatching
Brazil / Rio de Janeiro Private tour 1 day

Flexible private half-day or full-day birdwatching in Rio de Janeiro and Atlantic Forest habitats with Francisco Falcon, customized by seaso...

Lagoa do Peixe Birdwatching with Roberto Botelho
Lagoa do Peixe Birdwatching with Roberto Botelho
Brazil / Tavares Private tour 4 days

A private 4- to 7-day coastal birding route through Mostardas, Tavares and Lagoa do Peixe National Park in southern Brazil....

Punta Rasa Birding Tour
Punta Rasa Birding Tour
Argentina / Punta Rasa Private tour 3 days

A relaxed 2-3 day Punta Rasa extension where the Rio de la Plata meets the ocean, focused on mudflats, marshes, grassland and shorebirds....

Samborombon Bay Birding Tour
Samborombon Bay Birding Tour
Argentina / Samborombon Bay Private tour 1 day

A long full-day pampa and coastal birding route south of Buenos Aires, with fields, grassland, marshes and mudflats....