List of Phoenicopteriformes by population

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.

This list is incomprehensive, as the American flamingo has yet to be quantified.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
Andean flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus 38 000[1] VU[1] Decrease[1]
James's flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi 106 000[2] NT[2] Decrease[2]
Chilean flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis 300 000[3] NT[3] Decrease[3]
Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 545 000 – 680 000[4] LC[4] Increase[4] 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).[4]
Lesser flamingo Phoeniconaias minor 2 220 000 – 3 240 000[5] NT[5] Decrease[5]

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References

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