IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
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| Endangered |
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| Vulnerable |
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IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Vulnerable |
| 2008 |
Vulnerable |
| 2006 |
Vulnerable |
| 2004 |
Vulnerable |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Vulnerable |
| 1994 |
Vulnerable |
| 1988 |
Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
189,000 |
medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) |
323,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
10 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
|
good |
Estimated |
2005 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
1001-10000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
15.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population estimate is derived from Rocha & Quiroga (1997), Flamingo Specialist Group & Grupo para la Conservaciande Flamencos Altoandinos in litt. (2005) to Wetlands International (2006); the total may be slightly higher as 38,675 individuals were counted in the 2010 International Simultaneous Census (Marconi et al. 2011). |
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Trend justification: From the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, the population declined from around 50,000-100,000 individuals to 34,000 (Rocha and Quiroga 1997), indicating a rapid decline. Although exploitation has decreased, breeding success has been consistently low, which together with the high longevity of flamingos means declines are likely to continue for many years. However, results from census data suggest that the population remained stable at least between 1997-2010 (Marconi et al. 2011). A rapid ongoing decline over three generations (47 years) is precautionarily retained here. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Argentina |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
| Bolivia |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
| Brazil |
Vagrant |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Chile |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
| Peru |
Native |
No |
|
|
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Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Argentina |
Bañados de Figueroa |
 |
| Argentina |
Bañados del Arroyo Chucul y Reserva Natural de Fauna Laguna La Felipa |
|
| Argentina |
Bañados del Utis |
|
| Argentina |
Bahía de Samborombón y Punta Rasa |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna El Peinado |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna Grande |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna Guayatayoc |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna La Alumbrera |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna Los Enamorados |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna Melincué |
|
| Argentina |
Laguna Purulla |
|
| Argentina |
Lagunas del suroeste y relictos del Caldenal |
|
| Argentina |
Lagunas Runtuyoc - Los Enamorados |
|
| Argentina |
Lagunas San Miguel y El Sauce |
|
| Argentina |
Lagunillas |
|
| Argentina |
Luracatao y Valles Calchaquíes |
|
| Argentina |
Monumento Natural Laguna de Los Pozuelos |
|
| Argentina |
Parque Provincial Cumbres Calchaquíes |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva de Uso Múltiple Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Natural de La Angostura |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Provincial Olaroz-Cauchari |
|
| Argentina |
Reserva Provincial y de la Biosfera Laguna Blanca |
|
| Argentina |
Salar del Hombre Muerto |
|
| Argentina |
Salinas de Ambargasta |
|
| Argentina |
Salinas Grandes |
|
| Argentina |
Sistema de Lagunas Los Aparejos, Azul y Negra |
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| Argentina |
Sistema de lagunas de Vilama-Pululos |
|
| Argentina |
Socompá-Llullaillaco |
|
| Bolivia |
Lago Poopó y Río Laka Jahuira |
|
| Bolivia |
Lago Titicaca (Sector Boliviano) |
|
| Bolivia |
Lagunas de Agua Dulce del Sureste de Potosí |
|
| Bolivia |
Lagunas Salinas del Suroeste de Potosí |
|
| Bolivia |
Parque nacional Sajama |
|
| Bolivia |
Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe |
|
| Chile |
Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa |
|
| Chile |
Laguna Miscanti y Meñique |
|
| Chile |
Monumento Natural Salar de Surire |
|
| Chile |
Parque Nacional Lauca |
|
| Chile |
Parque Nacional Salar de Huasco |
|
| Chile |
Parque Nacional Volcán Isluga |
|
| Chile |
Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos - Soncor |
|
| Chile |
Salar de Tara |
|
| Peru |
Covire |
|
| Peru |
Lago Parinacochas |
|
| Peru |
Reserva Nacional Salinas y Aguada Blanca |
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Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Salt Exploitation Sites |
major |
non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Salt Exploitation Sites |
major |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes |
major |
non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes |
major |
breeding |
|
Altitude
|
2300 - 4500 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
(min) 50 m
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Energy production & mining |
Mining & quarrying |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality |
|
| Human intrusions & disturbance |
Recreational activities |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Reduced reproductive success |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Other ecosystem modifications |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Droughts |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Storms & flooding |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Food (human) |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
Subsistence, National |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Phoenicoparrus andinus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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