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Types of Flamingos

*Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus Andinus)
*Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus Andinus)

The Andean flamingo is protected by its listing on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) . A self-sustaining captive population of Andean flamingos exists at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in the UK .

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*Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Chilensis)
*Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Chilensis)

Phoenicopterus ruber chilensis (Molina 1782) Phoenicopterus ignipalliatus Orbigny & Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large species of flamingo at 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to American flamingo and greater flamingo, with which it was sometimes considered conspecific.

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*Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias Minor)
*Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias Minor)

The lesser flamingo feeds in the pose characteristic of flamingos, with the long neck bent over and the bill upside down in the water. The tongue is pumped in and out to suck in the salty, alkaline water and mud.

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American (Caribbean) Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Ruber)
American (Caribbean) Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Ruber)

The American flamingo is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greater flamingo, but that treatment is now widely viewed as incorrect due to a lack of evidence. It is also known as the Caribbean flamingo, although it is present in the Galápagos Islands. In Cuba, it is also known as the greater flamingo. It is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America.

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Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Roseus)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Roseus)

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, on the Indian subcontinent, in the Middle East, and in southern Europe

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