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James's Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minor
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Bolivia | 284 |
|---|---|
| Potosí | 266 |
| Argentina | 200 |
| Chile | 155 |
| Región de Antofagasta | 100 |
| Jujuy | 76 |
| Catamarca | 70 |
| La Roja | 46 |
| Peru | 26 |
| Región de Arica y Parinacota | 25 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.Checked by the maintainer
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Flamingos · Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family | Flamingos · Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus | Andean Flamingos · Phoenicoparrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise James's Flamingo with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.