Flamingos

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a 4.9 kg wetland bird. It stays put all year.

Family

Flamingos

Order

Phoenicopteriformes

Weight

4.9 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

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