Phoenicopterus is a genus of birds in the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae.
| Phoenicopterus | |
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| Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family: | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus: | Phoenicopterus Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758
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| Species | |
Taxonomy
editThe genus Phoenicopterus was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae to accommodate a single species, the American flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber.[1][2] The genus name is Latin for "flamingo".[3]
Species
editThe genus contains three extant species:[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater flamingo
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Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 |
widespread in Africa and southwest, south-central Eurasia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| American flamingo
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Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 |
northern Galápagos Islands and the Caribbean
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Chilean flamingo
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Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782 |
central Peru to Tierra del Fuego east to south Brazil, Uruguay and central Argentina
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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References
edit- ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1 (10th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 139.
- ^ Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1979). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 269.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Grebes, flamingos". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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