Wilson's Phalarope

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingPlumage pale gray and white
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:western_North_America
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy Ord, 1815
gptkbp:diet insects
aquatic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1815
gptkbp:flightCall soft, low
gptkbp:foragingBehavior spinning
surface pecking
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalaropus
gptkbp:habitat marshes
shallow lakes
gptkbp:hasUniqueBehavior spins in water to stir up food
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson's Phalarope
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 21-24 cm
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:molting post-breeding molt before migration
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:notableFeature male incubates and cares for young
female courts male
reversed sexual roles
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare male incubates eggs
gptkbp:phalaropeSpecies true
gptkbp:plumage gray and white with reddish neck in breeding female
gptkbp:primaryBreedingHabitat prairie wetlands
gptkbp:primaryWinteringHabitat saline lakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Red-necked_Phalarope
gptkb:Red_Phalarope
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phalaropus_tricolor
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism female larger and more brightly colored
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight 31-63 g
gptkbp:wingspan 37-41 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boundary_Bay_Wildlife_Management_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7