Chilean Flamingo
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Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve
285 Verified records at Paracas National Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) 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. The species breeds in South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky-white egg on a mud mound. These flamingos are mainly restricted to salt lagoons and soda lakes that are vulnerable to habitat loss and water pollution, especially from mining and irrigation which can cause rapid habitat degradation. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Flamingo sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Andean Flamingo
VU

Andean Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicoparrus andinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
60–70%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
3 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
4 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
8 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
10 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chilean Flamingo in Paracas National Reserve?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Flamingo sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chilean Flamingo in Paracas National Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chilean Flamingo in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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