Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758
Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758
Phoenicopterus ruber, the American flamingo, is a large pink wading bird with known breeding range across the Americas and specific life history traits.
Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782
Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782
Phoenicopterus chilensis, the Chilean flamingo, is a pink flamingo species with distinct identification features and a very long bird lifespan.
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811
Phoenicopterus roseus, the greater flamingo, is the largest living flamingo species with a wide distribution across Afro-Eurasia.
Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippi, 1854)
Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippi, 1854)
Phoenicoparrus andinus, the Andean flamingo, is a large Andean migratory flamingo native to South American high elevation wetlands.
Phoenicoparrus jamesi (P.L.Sclater, 1886)
Phoenicoparrus jamesi (P.L.Sclater, 1886)
James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) is a small South American flamingo with distinct physical traits that set it apart from related species.
Phoeniconaias minor (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798)
Phoeniconaias minor (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798)
Phoeniconaias minor, the lesser flamingo, is the smallest and likely most common flamingo species, feeding primarily on alkaline lake algae.
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