Red-necked Phalarope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Northern_Phalarope
gptkbp:billColor thin and needle-like
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_Eurasia
gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_North_America
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Red-necked_Phalarope
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet aquatic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:eggColor olive to buff with dark spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:feet lobed toes
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface pecking
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalaropus
gptkbp:habitat open sea during migration
tundra wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-necked Phalarope
gptkbp:incubationBy male
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 18–19 cm
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:molting post-breeding molt before migration
gptkbp:nesting ground near water
gptkbp:notableFeature spins in circles on water to feed
gptkbp:notableMigration crosses equator during migration
gptkbp:notablePerson large flocks seen at sea
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Siberia
gptkb:Bay_of_Fundy_(Canada)
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare male
gptkbp:phalaropeSpecies one of three phalarope species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage breeding females are more brightly colored than males
gptkbp:predators gulls
jaegers
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phalaropus_lobatus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger and more colorful
gptkbp:vocalization soft twittering
gptkbp:weight 27–48 g
gptkbp:wingspan 31–34 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange tropical oceans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avifauna_of_Laysan
gptkb:Boundary_Bay_Wildlife_Management_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7