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 |
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| Andean flamingo canonical | 10 |
| Andean flamingos | 3 |
| Puna flamingo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1597582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Andean flamingo Context triple: [Salar de Atacama, inhabitedBy, Andean flamingo]
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American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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greater flamingo
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, known for its pale pink plumage, long legs, and extensive breeding colonies in wetlands across Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia.
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Andean condor
The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
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Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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Emerald dove
The emerald dove is a small, vividly green-plumaged pigeon species found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for its iridescent wings and quiet, ground-dwelling habits in forested areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Andean flamingo Target entity description: 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.
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A.
American flamingo
The American flamingo is a large, bright pink wading bird native to the Caribbean and parts of the Americas, known for its long legs, downward-curved bill, and social flocks in coastal wetlands and lagoons.
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B.
greater flamingo
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, known for its pale pink plumage, long legs, and extensive breeding colonies in wetlands across Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia.
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Andean condor
The Andean condor is a massive South American vulture and national symbol of several Andean countries, renowned for its impressive wingspan and soaring flight over high mountain ranges.
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Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
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Laysan albatross
The Laysan albatross is a large, long-lived seabird of the North Pacific Ocean, known for its impressive wingspan, extensive oceanic migrations, and dense breeding colonies on remote islands such as those in the Hawaiian archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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flamingo ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptation to high-altitude environments
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specialized bill for filter feeding in saline lakes ⓘ tolerance to high salinity ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | high-altitude wetlands ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow with black tip ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Phoenicoparrus
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surface form:
Phoenicoparrus andinus
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| breedingSite | remote high-altitude lakes ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | Andean flamingo self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
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diatoms ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | yellow legs and more pale plumage compared to other flamingos ⓘ |
| family | Phoenicopteridae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | filter feeding ⓘ |
| forms | large colonies ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
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Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| genus | Phoenicoparrus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
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South America ⓘ |
| nestType | mud mound ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
downward-curved bill
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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
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habitat loss ⓘ mining activities ⓘ water extraction ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
alkaline lakes
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high-altitude saline lakes ⓘ salt pans ⓘ |
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Subject: Andean flamingo Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (14)
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