List of Phoenicopteriformes by population
Population estimates of Phoenicopteriformes (flamingo) species
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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.
This list follows IUCN guidance for species names. Where IUCN classifications differ from other ornithological authorities, alternative names are noted.
Species by global population
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andean flamingo | Phoenicoparrus andinus | 38,000[1] | VU[1] |  [1] | Maximum estimate. The population has been steadily decreasing, and current population is unknown.[1] |  |
| Puna flamingo
(James's flamingo) |
Phoenicoparrus jamesi | 95,000-110,000[2] | NT[2] |  [2] |  | |
| American flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber | 150,000-205,000[3] | LC[3] |  [3] |
.JPG) | |
| Chilean flamingo | Phoenicopterus chilensis | 300,000[4] | NT[4] | [4] | Population is based on census in 2010 which counted 283,000 individuals.[4] |  |
| Greater flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | 550,000-680,000[5] | LC[5] | [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] |  |
| Lesser flamingo | Phoeniconaias minor | 2,220,000-3,240,000[6] | NT[6] | [6] | Estimate provided is for total population.[6] |  |
