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Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Falaropo Cuellirrojo
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Falaropo Cuellirrojo
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Breeding plumage male -
Photo: G. Beaton
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Smaller than the WilsonÆs Phalarope. In non-breeding, winter plumage has a black face patch and a streaked gray back. Length: 18-19 cm.; weight: males 33 g., females 39 g. Breeds on wetlands in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland and Eurasia, and winters primarily at sea. Accidental in Puerto Rico, but probably more common in offshore waters than currently recognized (e.g., 24 April 1980; two birds at Cabo Rojo, 30 December 1977 and one at Cabo Rojo, 29 December 1999, 17 March 2000, and 8 November 2000; Punta Guaniquilla, 18 Feb. 2001). TAXONOMY: CHARADRIIFORMES; SCOLOPACIDAE; Phalaropodinae. Formerly called the Northern Phalarope. In Spanish it is also called "Falaropo Picofino," although the WilsonÆs Phalarope also has a thin bill. |
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Non-breeding plumage -
Photo: M. Donahue
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Photo: J. Hornbuckle
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References Begazo, A. J. 1992. Observations of the Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) and Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) in Puerto Rico. El Pitirre 5(1): 3. Bent, A.C. 1927. Life histories of North American shore birds, part 1. Smithsonian Instit. U.S. National Museum Bull. 142. (Reprinted by Dover Press, NY, 1962). del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1996. Handbook of Birds of the World, Vol. 3. Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Ehrlich, P.R., D.S. Dobkin, and D. Wheye. 1988. The birderÆs handbook: a field guide to the natural history of North American birds. Simon and Schuster/ Fireside, NY. Hayman, P., J. Marchant, and T. Prater. 1986. Shorebirds: an identification guide. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. Paulson, D. 1993. Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest. Univ Washington, Seattle. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Rubega, M. A., D. Schamel, and D. M. Tracy. 2000. Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). No. 539 in The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Red-necked Phalarope, Spanish text Next species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
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