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James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi(Sclater, PL, 1886)

English (US) James's Flamingo

The James's Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) in the order Phoenicopteriformes.

Range: high Andes of southern Peru to northwestern Argentina and northern ChileRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
James's Flamingo
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1886)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Phoenicopterus jamesi
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1886)
Type locality
Sitani, at foot of Isluga volcano, Tarapaca, Chile.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1886, pt.3, no.26 p.399,400 pl.36 fig.3

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 6 species of the family Phoenicopteridae