Off Public View The Chilean flamingos are off public view, due to avian influenza being confirmed in Oklahoma.
Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus chilensis
Range: South America, mainly Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru
Habitat: Lakes
Food: Aquatic invertebrates, algae and diatoms
Life Span: 20-30 years
To filter food and water, Chilean flamingo’s tongues have bristle-like projections.