FLAMINGOS   -   PHOENICOPTERIDAE

Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Playa Bachas, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Unlike the other neotropical flamingos, this species is only found in coastal regions and never in the Andes. Note that SACC still maintains them lumped with Greater Flamingo (P. roseus) of the old world.

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Laguna de los Pozuelos, Jujuy province, Argentina. The Chilean Flamingos are the nearer ones on the far right and far left, showing no black at all in their wings and distinct pink spots on their legs. Both Andean and Puna Flamingos are also in this shot.

Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus Laguna de los Pozuelos, Jujuy province, Argentina. Most of these are Andean Flamingos, but there are a couple of Punas in the frame too. The Andeans show a huge amount of black in the folded wing, and have predominantly black bills.

James's (Puna) Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi Laguna de los Pozuelos, Jujuy province, Argentina. All of these are Puna Flamingos, though many people, including SACC, still call them James's Flamingos. They show only a little black in the folded wing, and have mostly yellow bills.

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