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The Chilean flamingo's plumage is pinker than the slightly larger greater flamingo, but less so than the American flamingo. It can be differentiated from these species by its grayish legs with pink joints, by the larger amount of black on the bill (more than half), and also by being a foot shorter than the American flamingo. Young chicks may have no sign of pink coloring whatsoever, but instead remain gray or peach. Young chicks will slowly gain their pink color as pigments called carotenoids from their diet accumulate in their feathers.
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When to see the Chilean Flamingo
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chilean Flamingo
The map shades 14 countries with regular records, and 7 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Sweden, United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland.
About the Chilean Flamingo
The Chilean flamingo 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.
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Easily confused with
American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruberThe American flamingo is a large wading bird with reddish-pink plumage.
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusThe greater flamingo is the largest living species of flamingo, averaging 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall and weighing 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb).
Side by side: Chilean Flamingo vs Greater Flamingo · American Flamingo vs Chilean Flamingo · Chilean Flamingo vs Lesser Flamingo
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