Red Phalarope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Grey_Phalarope
gptkbp:billColor short and yellow with black tip
gptkbp:breedingPlumage grey and white
red underparts
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_Eurasia
gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_North_America
gptkbp:callsign soft twittering
gptkbp:chickType precocial
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4
gptkbp:commonIn pelagic zones during migration
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:eggColor olive with dark blotches
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:feet lobed
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:foragingBehavior spins in water to stir up food
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalaropus
gptkbp:habitat Arctic tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red Phalarope
gptkbp:incubationBy male
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 20-22 cm
gptkbp:lifespanWild up to 10 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:molting complete post-breeding molt
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature gregarious outside breeding season
female more colorful than male
often seen in large flocks at sea
gptkbp:notableMigration crosses equator during migration
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare male incubates and cares for young
gptkbp:predators foxes
gulls
jaegers
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phalaropus_fulicarius
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism female more brightly colored
gptkbp:vagrantTo inland lakes and reservoirs
gptkbp:weight 40-70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 38-44 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange tropical oceans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avifauna_of_Laysan
gptkb:East_Bay_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Phalaropus_fulicarius
gptkb:Boundary_Bay_Wildlife_Management_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7