Wilson's Phalarope

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage gray and white
sexual dimorphism
more mottled
distinctive during breeding season
bright rufous
gptkbp:behavior often seen in flocks
solitary during migration
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
depends on wetland conditions
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call soft whistling sounds
gptkbp:climate_impact affects migration patterns
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 5 eggs
3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color yellow-green
thin and straight
gptkbp:coloration gray and white
sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Wilson's_Phalarope
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
small crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color cream to light brown
speckled brown
gptkbp:egg_laying 1 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:egg_size 1.5 inches long
about 20 grams
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1836
gptkbp:fledging_period about 20 days
21 to 25 days
gptkbp:flight_style fast and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior picking food from water surface
swimming and wading
picking food from water
picking insects from water surface
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalaropus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow marshes
temporary wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow water areas
gptkbp:has_role incubation
primary caregiver
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson's Phalarope
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 to 23 days
gptkbp:length 8.5 to 10 inches
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
elaborate displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Central_America
late summer
long-distance
long-distance migratory bird
follow water bodies
up to 5000 miles
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:nest_location near water
gptkbp:nesting variable
ground-nesting
influenced by predation
made of grasses and reeds
scrape on ground
gptkbp:nesting_site shallow marshes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Red-necked_Phalarope
gptkb:Northern_Phalarope
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:research_status studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure loose colonies
loose flocks
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:white
gptkbp:vocalization soft calls
contact calls
gptkbp:weight 2.5 to 4.5 ounces
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birdwatchers
threat to population
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 22 inches
18 to 22 inches
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Northern_Phalarope
gptkb:The_Red_Phalarope
gptkb:The_Red-necked_Phalarope
gptkb:The_Phalarope
gptkb:Ornithological_Biography
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6