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Primary Traits
2,460 g
0 m - 4,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Phoenicopterus chilensis
English name
Chilean Flamingo
Order
Phoenicopteriformes
Family
Phoenicopteridae
Genus
Phoenicopterus
Species
chilensis
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
1,720 g
Maximum unsexed mass
3,200 g
Average mass
2,460 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
4,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
4,500 m
Typical elevation
2,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
70 d
Maximum fledging period
80 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
75 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic