List of Phoenicopteriformes by population

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This is a list of Phoenicopteriformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

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Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Andean flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus38,000 [1] VU [1] Decrease2.svg [1] Maximum estimate. The population has been steadily decreasing, and current population is unknown. [1] Two andeanflamingo june2003 arp.jpg
James's flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi106,000 [2] NT [2] Steady2.svg [2] Estimated value from 2010 census. Actual population will likely be lower due to habitat loss. [2] James's Flamingo mating ritual.jpg
American flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber150,000-205,000 [3] LC [3] Increase2.svg [3] American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber).JPG
Chilean flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis300,000 [4] NT [4] Decrease2.svg [4] Population is based on census in 2010 which counted 283,000 individuals. [4] Phoenicopterus chilensis FLAMENCO Dario Niz.jpg
Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus550,000-680, 000 [5] LC [5] Increase2.svg [5] Divided into three separate populations: The Palearctic, stretching from West Africa to Kazakhstan (205,000-320,000); The South West and South Asian (240,000); and the sub-Saharan African (100,000-120,000). [5] Flamant rose a l'envo.jpg
Lesser flamingo Phoeniconaias minor2,220,000-3,240,000 [6] NT [6] Decrease2.svg [6] Estimates based on regions include 15,000-25,000 in West Africa, 1,500,00-2,500,000 in East Africa, 55,000-65,000 in South Africa and Madagascar, and 650,000 in south Asia. [6] Phoeniconaias minor3.jpg

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2020). "Phoenicoparrus andinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T22697387A182422217. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t22697387a182422217.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2016). "Phoenicoparrus jamesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22697398A93612106. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22697398a93612106.en .
  3. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2021). "Phoenicopterus ruber". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T22729706A138951737. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2021-3.rlts.t22729706a138951737.en .
  4. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Phoenicopterus chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22697365A132068236. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22697365a132068236.en .
  5. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Phoenicopterus roseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T22697360A155527405. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22697360a155527405.en .
  6. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Phoeniconaias minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22697369A129912906. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22697369a129912906.en .