South America Birds · October

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Pale pink flamingo of Andean lakes and coastal lagoons.

At a glance

HabitatSaline lakes, estuaries, coastal wetlands

DietAlgae and tiny aquatic invertebrates filtered while wading

RangeTemperate South America

Coloring posestanding in lagoon water, one leg tucked

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

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How to know it

Long pinkish-white neck and legs
Black-tipped bill bends downward
Gray legs with pink joints (unlike some flamingo species)

Fun facts

Color comes from carotenoids in their food
Often stand on one leg while resting
Nest in muddy cones

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