page_title: List of birds of Peru
section_title: Flamingos
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Peru / Flamingos
caption_attribution_description: James's Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi)
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Peru. The avifauna of Peru has 1823 confirmed species, of which 109 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 54 are rare or vagrants. An additional 49 species are hypothetical.
  Except as an entry is cited otherwise, the list of species is that of the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. The list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature are also those of the SACC.
  The following tags have been used to highlight certain categories of occurrence.
  (V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Peru
  Endemic - a species endemic to Peru
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Peru as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
context_section_description: Order: Phoenicopteriformes   Family: Phoenicopteridae
  Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Three species have been recorded in Peru.
  Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
  Andean flamingo, Phoenicoparrus andinus
  James's flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi
caption: James's flamingo
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