Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) - HBW 3, p. 531
French: Phalarope de Wilson
German: Wilsonwassertreter
Spanish: Falaropo Tricolor
Taxonomy: Steganopus tricolor Vieillot, 1819, Paraguay.
Commonly placed in genus Phalaropus, but genetically distinct; apparently quite close to Tringa. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Alberta and EC California E to Great Lakes area, with scattered small outlying populations. Winters from N Peru to Uruguay and S to Tierra del Fuego.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A moulting juvenile foraging in a fresh water lagoon Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4.7 -
Two consecutive birds in non-breeding plumage swimming, the last calling before flying away Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 4 years ago 33 sec 4.5 -
A flock of birds foraging together in a fresh water lagoon Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
Birds in non-breeding plumage surrounding a Greater Flamingo to reach food that it is stirring up Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 4 years ago 48 sec 4.3 -
A first winter plumage individual standing at the water's edge preening. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 18 September 2011 20 weeks ago 42 sec 4.3 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage feeding at a river´s edge Locality Lluta River, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 7 years ago 33 sec 4.1
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Individuo en Plumaje casi nupcial.
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 13 June 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
Posing on the beach.
Locality Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 22 May 2011 20 weeks ago 4 -
A female in breeding plumage
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 11 June 2011 12 weeks ago 3.7 -
Winter-plumaged bird on a kelp beach
Locality Long Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Todd Boland 28 October 2007 3 years ago 3.3 -
Close to the Montmagny falls
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 28 August 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
Flock of migrating Wilson's Phalaropes in Cheryy Creek State Park, Colorado.
Locality Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 24 April 2008 2 years ago 3
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