Habitat ³

Breeds in wet tundra and ponds. Nests on the ground in tundra. Restricted to the western portion of the North Slope, as far east as the Running River.

Distribution ³

Yukon: Breeds across the North American Arctic.
North America: Circumpolar, winters at sea off the coasts of South America and western Africa.

Distinguishing Features ³

Predominantly brick-red colouration in breeding adults is distinctive. Female has black crown, white face and red underparts. Male is duller. Bill is shorter and thicker than other phalaropes, yellow with a black tip in breeding adults

Report Sightings: During breeding season (June - July) ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
2. (c) Ron Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexbirder/11449632534/
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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