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Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782

Flamenco Chileno, Chilean Flamingo

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Aves

Order
Phoenicopteriformes

Family
Phoenicopteridae

Genus
Phoenicopterus

Species
chilensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Vagrant

Status

Near threatened

Distribution

Distribution: Recorded on Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island two times in 2015 (De Roy) and 2016 (Die Dejean). Possibly there are the same individuals.

References

  • Die Dejean, L. (2016) Flamenco chileno Per. Obs.
  • De Roy, T. (2015) Flamenco chileno Per. Obs.
  • Freile, J.F. Santander, T., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Carrasco, L., Cisneros-Heredia, D., Guevara, E., Sánchez-Nivicela, M., Tinoco, B. (2019) Lista Roja de las aves del Ecuador Quito, Ecuador. 97 pp.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Phoenicopterus chilensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18513. Accessed 25 April 2025.