Phoenicoparrus
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Phoenicoparrus is a genus of bird
in the Phoenicopteridae family. The two species are commonly placed in genus Phoenicopterus along with the remaining flamingos instead.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Phoenicopteridae family. The two species are commonly placed in genus Phoenicopterus along with the remaining flamingos instead.
Species
- Andean FlamingoAndean FlamingoThe Andean flamingo, or Phoenicopterus andinus, is one of the rarest flamingos in the world. It has a pale pink body with brighter upperparts, deep vinaceous-pink lower neck, breast, and wing-coverts. It is the only flamingo species with yellow legs and three-toed feet. The bill of the Andean...
(Phoenicoparrus andinus) - James's FlamingoJames's FlamingoJames's Flamingo is also known as the Puna Flamingo. Named for Harry Berkeley James, it populates the high altitudes of Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is closely related to the Andean Flamingo, and the two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus...
(Phoenicoparrus jamesi)