Andean flamingo

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The Andean flamingo is a rare, high-altitude flamingo species native to the Andes of South America, known for its pale pink plumage, yellow legs, and specialized adaptation to saline lakes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Andean flamingo canonical 10
Andean flamingos 3
Puna flamingo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
flamingo
vertebrate
adaptation adaptation to high-altitude environments
specialized bill for filter feeding in saline lakes
tolerance to high salinity
altitudinalRange high-altitude wetlands
billColor yellow with black tip
binomialName Phoenicoparrus
surface form: Phoenicoparrus andinus
breedingSite remote high-altitude lakes
class Aves
clutchSize one egg
commonName Andean flamingo self-link
conservationStatus Vulnerable
diet algae
diatoms
small invertebrates
distinguishedBy yellow legs and more pale plumage compared to other flamingos
family Phoenicopteridae
feedingStrategy filter feeding
forms large colonies
foundInCountry Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
genus Phoenicoparrus
kingdom Animalia
legColor yellow
nativeTo Andes
South America
nestType mud mound
notableFeature downward-curved bill
long neck
pale pink plumage
yellow legs
order Phoenicopteriformes
plumageColor pale pink
range central Andes plateau
similarTo James's flamingo
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
threat disturbance at breeding sites
habitat loss
mining activities
water extraction
typicalHabitat alkaline lakes
high-altitude saline lakes
salt pans

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salar de Atacama inhabitedBy Andean flamingo
subject surface form: Salar de Atacama
Poopó Lake supportsSpecies Andean flamingo
Laguna Miscanti hasWildlife Andean flamingo
this entity surface form: Andean flamingos
Salar de Pedernales hasFauna Andean flamingo
this entity surface form: Andean flamingos
Andean flamingo commonName Andean flamingo self-link
James's flamingo commonName Andean flamingo
this entity surface form: Puna flamingo
James's flamingo similarTo Andean flamingo
James's flamingo rangeOverlapWith Andean flamingo
Lauca National Park fauna Andean flamingo
Laguna Miñiques hasFauna Andean flamingo
this entity surface form: Andean flamingos