One of the 6 flamingos on WAnimals
Birds · Phoenicopteriformes · Phoenicopteridae
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
Near Threatened
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
A flamingo with pale salmon-pink plumage, darker towards the tail. The bill is large and curved, pale at the base and black at the tip. Its legs are greyish with intensely red joints and webbing, a feature that tells it apart at once from the Andean flamingos. The eyes are yellow.
Weight
2.5 kg – 3.5 kg
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
