The Endangered Andean Flamingo
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
The Andean Flamingo ( Phoenicopterus andinus ) is one of the three flamingos occurring in the high Andes of South America. The status of its preferred wetlands throughout the year dictates movements that often results in a nomadic lifestyle. Andean Flamingoes and Chilean Flamingo (far right) (Photo: Ron Knight – Flickr).
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