Sākums Animals American Flamingo

American Flamingo

CITES II

American Flamingo occurs in Caribbean and Galápagos. The population is increasing. The major threats are habitat destruction and disturbance within breeding colonies.

Conservation

■ Listed in Appendix II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES, or Washington Convention).
■ Listed in Appendix II of Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS, or Bonn Convention) as migratory species that is requiring international cooperation.

Taxonomy

■ Phylum Chordata – chordates
■ Class Aves – birds
■ Order Phoenicopteriformes – flamingos
■ Family Phoenicopteridae – flamingos
■ Species Phoenicopterus ruber – American Flamingo

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