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Andean flamingo

Scorching hot midday sun with not a lick of wind. The Andean flamingo is found in high altitude bogs and lagoons in the Andes. The yellow legs distinguishes it from the James's flamingos.

 

Largest among the three flamingos in the Andes (the other two being the James's and the Chilean) but it is the flamingo species with the smallest population. It is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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Uploaded on May 9, 2024
Taken on December 21, 2023