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Andean Flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
Silhouette: Lee Harding (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPhoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)
- FamilyPhoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
- GenusPhoenicoparrus (Andean flamingos)
- SpeciesPhoenicoparrus andinus (Andean Flamingo)
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
341 Verified sightings at Lauca National Park From 2019 to 2026
341 In 1 park
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Andean Flamingo
The Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) is a species of flamingo native to the Andes mountains of South America. Until 2014, it was classified in genus Phoenicopterus. It is closely related to James's flamingo, and the two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus. The Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo, and James' flamingo are all sympatric, and all live in colonies (including shared nesting areas).
This Andean flamingo is native to the wetlands of the high Andes mountain range from southern Peru to northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. Andean flamingos are migratory, with the ability to travel up to 700 miles in one day. In the summer, they live in salt lakes, and migrate to the lower wetlands for the winter. The cause of this migration from summer to winter is possibly due to the extreme aridity of salt flats during the winter. The path of migration is unknown, but it is thought to occur between the Chilean breeding grounds and the wetlands of central and western Argentina.
Breeding is concentrated in northern Chile, extreme southwestern Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. During the nonbreeding season, some birds remain around the same... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Andean Flamingo in Lauca National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitcliff Park (Deer Park) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Erlebniswelt Tier und Natur | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Andean Flamingo in Lauca National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Flamingo sighting in Lauca National Park on a given day, based on 341 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Andean Flamingo in Lauca National Park?
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Flamingo in Lauca National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, the lowest month. That is one of Lauca National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 150 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see an Andean Flamingo?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Andean Flamingo sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Andean Flamingo?
Only Lauca National Park, in our data
Lauca National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Andean Flamingo sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Andean Flamingo sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Andean Flamingo is recorded against all the birds logged in Lauca National Park (341 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
