Dichotomous Key/Phoenicopteridae

Key to the species of Phoenicopteridae

• 1: Legs are either grayish or yellow
• 2: Legs are clearly red or pink

1

• Phoenicopterus andinus: Eyes are dark red-brown; Legs are yellow.
• Phoenicopterus chilensis: Eyes are pale yellow; Legs are greyish with a pink joint.

2

• Phoenicopterus ruber: Plumage is a deep pink to red color.
• 3: Plumage is mostly a light pink color

3

• Phoenicopterus jamesi: Beak is yellow with a black tip.
• 4: Beak is not yellow

4

• Phoenicopterus roseus: Large in size; Height is over 100 centimeters
• Phoenicopterus minor: Small in size; Height is under 100 centimeters