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Species record

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Least ConcernCompare

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22 found
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Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyScolopacidae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmCosmopolitan
HabitatCoastal
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

60.1 g

Elevation

0 m

Data points

48

Images

22

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Phalaropus fulicarius

English name

Red Phalarope

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Phalaropus

Species

fulicarius

Data source

HBW3, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Cosmopolitan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Polar

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

49 g

Maximum female mass

77 g

Minimum male mass

37 g

Maximum male mass

77 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

60.1 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

L

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

No data

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Coastal

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Monogamous, Polygynous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Male

Minimum incubation period

18 d

Maximum incubation period

20 d

Minimum fledging period

16 d

Maximum fledging period

20 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

18 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory