Counting Flamingos

Once every five years, a group of conservationists outfitted with binoculars and tally counters travel to the extreme climate of the High Andes, where they survey the wetlands of the region for the three species of flamingos that live there. The International simultaneous Flamingo Census of South America, organized by the Grupo de Conservación Flamencos Altoandinos, has taken place for the past 20 years with the goal of recording total flamingo counts throughout the Andean wetlands. Dr. Felicity Arengo, Associate Director of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, explains the challenges that the birds face living in fragile habitats that are increasingly susceptible to development and climate change. #flamingos #census #conservation #expeditions #science #biology #habitats #climate change Learn more about the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation: http://www.amnh.org/our-research/cent... This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY