Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Habitat 4
Found on sloughs and ponds, and marshy edges of lakes.
Distribution 4
Yukon: Confirmed breeding only in Swan Lake (Whitehorse), Shallow Bay, Lake Laberge area. Scattered sightings in Whitehorse and Takhini Valleys, and at Quiet Lake.
North America: Breeds throughout the Great Plains and Intermountain basins of western North America, from southern Yukon and NWT south to northern California and Kansas; also in the northern Midwest and southern Ontario east to southern Quebec and New Brunswick.
Global: Winters primarily in the highlands of Peru; and throughout western and southern South America.
Conservation Rank 4
Global: G5 (Secured)
Canada: N5B (Secured)
Yukon: S2B (Imperilled)
Distinguishing Features 4
Larger than Red-necked or Red Phalaropes. Distinguished by its long, slender bill and bold blackish stripe on face and neck. Call is a weak, honking sound.
Report Sightings: Breeding sites, agitated adults (June - July) 4
Sources and Credits
- (c) dominic sherony, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9765210@N03/741288885
- (c) Tatiana Gettelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tatiana-gettelman/8572719498/
- (c) Chuck Roberts. (3/3/32 - 12/4/13), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/colorob/2476733288/
- (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
Range Map
iNaturalist.ca Map
| Animal | Bird |
|---|---|
| Bird | Shore Birds (Charadriiformes) |
| Color | black, brown, grey, white |
