Jame's  flamingos

Jame's flamingos

The James's Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi), also known as the Puna Flamingo, is a South American flamingo, named for Harry Berkeley James. It breeds on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is related to the Andean Flamingo, and the two are often placed in the genus Phoenicoparrus. It is a small and delicate flamingo, approximately 3 feet in height. Its plumage is pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around the neck and on the back. When perched a small amount of black can be seen in the wings. There is bright red skin around the eye. The legs are brick-red and the bill is bright yellow with a black tip. Immature birds are greyish. James's Flamingo is similar to other South American flamingoes, but the Chilean Flamingo is pinker, with a longer bill without yellow, and the Andean Flamingo is larger with more black in the wings and bill, and yellow legs.
Niederbayer
on Jun 22, 2008 5:13 am
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 414320

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Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jun 22, 2008 10:22 am - Voted 10/10

Nice Flamingo

photo! We have about 15,000 of them only two hours away, but that is at sea level, in the Camargue. Another species though, no colour around the neck!

Niederbayer

Niederbayer - Jun 22, 2008 11:33 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice Flamingo

whenever I saw falmingos in the Bolivian puna I was amazed that this fragile looking animals could survive in this barren desert at 4500 m - there is a freaking cold wind blowing 24/7 - your Camargue flamingos are pretty spoilt creatures with all the warmth they can enjoy in Southern France :)

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