Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPhoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
FamilyPhoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
GenusPhoenicopterus (Large Flamingos)
SpeciesPhoenicopterus chilensis (Chilean Flamingo)

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overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park

3 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of large flamingo at a height of 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to the American flamingo and the greater flamingo, with which it was previously considered a subspecies before being classified as its own species as a result of their lighter color, smaller size and behavioral differences. The species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species breeds in South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky-white egg on a mud mound. These flamingos are mainly restricted to salt lagoons and soda lakes that are vulnerable to habitat loss and water pollution, especially from mining and irrigation which can cause rapid habitat degradation. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Phoenicopterus roseus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Chilean Flamingo at Wadden Sea National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	60–70%
2	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	30–40%
3	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	20–30%
4	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
5	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
6	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
7	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
8	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
9	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
10	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data

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