Puna flamingo  (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

Facts

Also known as: parina, James’s flamingo, parinagua, lesser Andean flamingo
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyPhoenicopteridae
GenusPhoenicoparrus (1)
SizeLength: 90 – 92 cm (2)
Weight2 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).

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