Conservation Status of Flamingos Right now none of the species of Flamingos are considered to be endangered. Although flamingos have few natural predators, Chilean flamingos are listed as Near Threatened, likely to become endangered. Endangered Species Act. Yet many researchers find that what takes place in our environment now could reduce their numbers significantly in the not so distant future.

It was rediscovered in 1957 sharing the habitat of the Chilean flamingo. No species of flamingo is listed as "endangered" under the U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered …


Endangered Species Act, a conservation organization, called The World Conservation Union, lists some species of flamingo as near threatened and one species as vulnerable to extinction. CITES is an international agreement between governments, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. In 1924, the James' flamingo was believed to be extinct. Humans represent their main threats, either from hunting, habitat loss, or changes in the water systems on which they depend.
The Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "birds" and found in the following area(s): Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay. Andean Flamingoes and Chilean Flamingo (far right) (Photo: Ron Knight – Flickr) Despite the long history of impacts and steady population decline, the Andean Flamingo has been declared endangered as recent as September 2010. While the flamingo is not considered endangered under the U.S. The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It is often hard to get a good count of Flamingos due to their diverse distribution.