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Wilson's Phalarope

Steganopus tricolor

Least Concern
Envergadura
25,6 cm
Peso
78,0 g
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 25,6 cm 10.1 in
Peso 78,0 g 2.75 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-27 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familia Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Steganopus
Especies Steganopus tricolor

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Wilson's Phalarope endangered?
The Wilson's Phalarope has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Wilson's Phalarope nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-27 days.
How big is the Wilson's Phalarope?
The Wilson's Phalarope has a wingspan of 25.6 cm, weight of 78.0 g.
What order and family does the Wilson's Phalarope belong to?
The Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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