Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

About

The red-necked phalarope, also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.

Fun Fact

In Phalaropes, sex roles are reversed: females are more colorful than males and compete for partners, while males incubate eggs and raise young alone.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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