Andean flamingo
| Andean flamingo | |
|---|---|
| At WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicoparrus |
| Species: | P. andinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoenicoparrus andinus (Philippi, 1854) | |
| Range map Non-Breeding Year-round Breeding | |
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The Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a species of flamingo native to the Andes mountains of South America. Until 2014, it was classified in genus Phoenicopterus. It is closely related to James's flamingo, and the two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus. The Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo, and James' flamingo are all sympatric, and all live in colonies (including shared nesting areas).