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James's flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi (P. L. Sclater, 1886)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The james's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) is a species in the family Phoenicopteridae, order Phoenicopteriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 2 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
Photo: Iain and Sarah · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the james's flamingo

Weight
2 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the james's flamingo live?

Not recorded

What is the james's flamingo?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi), also known as the puna flamingo, is a species of flamingo that lives at high altitudes in the Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and northwest Argentina.

It is named for Harry Berkeley James, a British naturalist who studied the bird. James's flamingo is closely related to the Andean flamingo, and the two species are the only members of the genus Phoenicoparrus. The Chilean flamingo, Andean flamingo, and James's flamingo are all sympatric, and all live in colonies (including shared nesting areas). James's flamingo had been thought to be extinct until a population was discovered in a remote area in 1956.

From the Wikipedia article “James's flamingo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James%27s_flamingo&oldid=1384663593), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the james's flamingo endangered?

The james's flamingo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the james's flamingo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPhoenicopteriformes
  5. familyPhoenicopteridae
  6. genusPhoenicoparrus
  7. SpeciesPhoenicoparrus jamesi (P. L. Sclater, 1886)

Synonyms Phoenicopterus jamesi, Phoenicopterus jamesi jamesi, Phoenicopterus jamesi jamesi

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Puna flamingoEnglish
  • نحام بوناArabic
  • فلامنغو جيمسArabic
  • نحام جيمسArabic
  • Фламинго на ДжеймсBulgarian
  • flamenc de JamesCatalan
  • plameňák punovýCzech
  • plameňák JamesůvCzech
  • fflamingo JamesWelsh
  • PunaflamingoDanish
  • JamesflamingoGerman
  • James-FlamingoGerman
  • KurzschnabelflamingoGerman
  • punaa flamengoEsperanto
  • Parina chicaSpanish
  • Flamenco Andino ChicoSpanish
  • Flamenco de JamesSpanish
  • lühinokk-flamingoEstonian
  • punanflamingoFinnish
  • Flamant de JamesFrench
  • punski plamenacCroatian
  • rövidcsőrű flamingóHungarian
  • DalaflæmingiIcelandic
  • Fenicottero di JamesItalian
  • Fenicottero della punaItalian
  • コバシフラミンゴJapanese
  • Džeimso flamingasLithuanian
  • James' FlamingoDutch
  • flaming krótkodziobyPolish
  • flamingo-da-punaPortuguese
  • flamingo-andino-pequenoPortuguese
  • Flamingo-de-jamesPortuguese
  • Фламинго ДжемсаRussian
  • Короткоклювый фламингоRussian
  • Фламинго ДжеймсаRussian
  • plameniak krátkozobýSlovak
  • Džejmsov plamenacSerbian
  • Puna FlamingosuTurkish
  • фламінго жовтодзьобийUkrainian
  • 秘魯紅鸛Chinese
  • 秘鲁红鹳Chinese

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Relatives of the james's flamingo

Other species in the same genus Phoenicoparrus.

CompareJames's flamingo vs Andean flamingo

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the james's flamingo?

An adult james's flamingo weighs 2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the james's flamingo endangered?

The james's flamingo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the james's flamingo?

The james's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) belongs to the family Phoenicopteridae in the order Phoenicopteriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{jamess_flamingo_2026,
  title = {James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/jamess-flamingo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}