The parents are able to filter sediments from the saline concentrated lakes in the wetlands they typically inhabit.

Chicks tend to have higher amounts of arsenic and iron in their bodies, and excessive concentrations can be dangerous.

[5] Phoenicoparrus are said to eat diatoms and vegetation such as algae because of the deep-keel of their beaks suited for filtration.

The flamingos are nomadic and tend to choose their habitat based on abundance of food and the waters characteristics.

[7] Phoenicoparrus presence and behavior can be affected by human activity such as pollution, mining, illegal hunting, and the collection of eggs.