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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