Crossed (Phoenicopterus andinus)

Andean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus andinus) in the rare salt pond at the Atacama desert, Chile.

The Andean flamingo possesses the typical elegant flamingo body shape, with long legs and a long, curved neck. The body is pale pink, with bright upperparts and a noticeable patch of black on the wing. The legs are yellow and the large, curved bill is yellow and black. Young birds are grey in colour before they develop the pink adult plumage.