The James's Flamingo is a smaller species of flamingo found in western parts of South America. It is a non-migratory species, breeding and wintering around alkaline lakes of the Andes mountains. It is also known as the Puna Flamingo.
The James's Flamingo is considered to be Near Threatened. Threats to their wetland habitat from mining and tourism impact the species, although the population is trending stable as of April 2018.
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About the James's Flamingo
Also known as: Puna Flamingo
Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched on 18 April 2018
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Conservation Status
Near Threatened
(as of 3 April 2018)
NT
- Least Concern (LC)
- Near Threatened (NT)
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Endangered (EN)
- Critically Endangered (CR)
- Extinct in the Wild (EW)
- Extinct (EX)
Source: IUCN Red List
Range
Conservation
From IUCN Red List:
The James's Flamingo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2014 by BirdLife International. This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected that it will undergo a moderately rapid population decline over the next three generations owing primarily to habitat loss and degradation.
The James's Flamingo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2014 by BirdLife International. This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected that it will undergo a moderately rapid population decline over the next three generations owing primarily to habitat loss and degradation.
International Names
Brazilian
flamingo-da-puna
Chinese
秘鲁红鹳
Czech
plameňák Jamesův
Danish
Punaflamingo
Dutch
James' Flamingo
Finnish
punanflamingo
French
Flamant de James
German
Jamesflamingo
Italian
Fenicottero della puna
Japanese
コバシフラミンゴ [kobashifuramingo]
Norwegian
Punaflamingo
Polish
flaming krótkodzioby
Portuguese
Flamingo-da-puna
Russian
Фламинго Джеймса
Spanish
Parina Chica
Swedish
punaflamingo
