James's flamingo
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| phylum | Chordata | Named for Harry Berkeley James, it populates the high altitudes of Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is closely related to the Andean Flamingo, and the two make up the genus Phoenicoparrus. Its plumage is very pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around the neck and on the back. When perched a small amount of black can be seen in the wings, these are the flight feathers. There is bright red skin around the eyes, which are yellow in adults. The legs are brick red and the bill is bright yellow with a black tip.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Phoenicopteriformes | |
| family | Phoenicopteridae | |
| genus | Phoenicoparrus | |
| species | P. jamesi |
