Puna flamingo  (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

Facts

Also known as:James's flamingo, parina, parinagua and lesser Andean flamingo
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Phoenicopteridae
Genus Phoenicoparrus (1)
Size Length: 90 – 92 cm (2)
Weight 2 kg (2)

Status

The puna flamingo is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (3).