Andean flamingo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Andean flamingo lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phoenicoparrus andinus
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Bird
Order	Phoenicopteriformes
Family	Phoenicopteridae

Where does the Andean flamingo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean flamingo in 5 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean flamingo endangered?

The Andean flamingo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean flamingo?

The Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a bird in the order Phoenicopteriformes and the family Phoenicopteridae, genus Phoenicoparrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean flamingo

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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean flamingo (revision 1380591855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q423800 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).