Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Breed up in the Andean Mountains of South America & one of the rarest Flamingos.

Adults have a pale pink body with brighter upperparts, deep vinaceous-pink lower neck, breast, and wing coverts.

It is the only Flamingo species with yellow legs and three-toed feet.

Juveniles have a uniformly pale gray plumage.

It is often duskier on the head and neck.

Coverts and scapulars can have darker brown centers.