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  2. Andean flamingo - Wikipedia

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    The Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a species of flamingo native to the Andes mountains of South America. Until 2014, it was classified in genus Phoenicopterus . [ 3 ] It is closely related to James's flamingo , and the two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus .

  3. A same-sex flamingo pair are raising a newborn chick ... - AOL

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    Similar to flamingos, hatching an egg and taking care of an albatross chick requires two dedicated parents, as egg incubation takes as long as 60 days — about 28 days for flamingos — and both ...

  4. Phoenicoparrus - Wikipedia

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    Phoenicoparrus is a genus of birds in the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae. First established by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1856, [ 2 ] it contains two species. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]

  5. List of birds of Chile - Wikipedia

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    Andean flamingo in the Salar de Atacama, occurs at saline lakes in the northern highlands. Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae. Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae.

  6. U.K. Zoo Celebrates Same-Sex Flamingo Couple After ... - AOL

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    The Paignton Zoo has a lot to celebrate after their first successful Flamingo egg hatching since 2018, thanks to a same-sex couple. On August 12, 2024, the Paignton Zoo shared an update on its ...

  7. Fluffy flamingo chicks hatch at Whipsnade Zoo - AOL

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  8. Puna grassland - Wikipedia

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    These salt lakes are home to the endemic Andean flamingo. The World Wildlife fund defines three distinct puna sub-ecoregions: NT1003 Central Andean wet puna (Bolivia, Peru) – With about 1000 mm of precipitation each year, it tends to be covered by grasses mixed with herbs, lichens, mosses, and ferns. Wet areas have sedges and rushes.

  9. Los Flamencos National Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Others, such as Andean goose, horned coot, Andean gull, puna tinamou and the three flamingo species inhabiting in Chile (Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo, and James's flamingo) are considered vulnerable. The conservation status of the tawny tuco-tuco and the Andean fox is unknown. [8] The latter lives in all the sections of the reserve. [10]