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Phalaropus tricolor
Bill black, long, straight, slender. Back mask extends as broad stripe down sides of neck becoming chestnut on sides of chest. Cheeks and crown grayish blue. Nape white with a median reddish-brown stripe. Throat white, foreneck and upperchest deep cinnamon. Back grayish-blue with 2 chestnut Vs. Legs black. Size is 20.5 - 22 cm.
Edge of Lake Lewisville
Wilson’s Phalarope is the largest and most terrestrial of the three phalarope species, which are well known for their reversed sex-role mating system. Larger and more brightly-plumaged females compete for mates and are sometimes polyandrous, whereas males provide all parental care.
Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013
4 Comments
Yes Jemma - I am trying to get there to celebrate with you and Joan. :)
Thanks Tom. It is the first one I ever "knew" I saw. Still learning those small shorebirds :)
3 short of 3000!
Count down begins!!
Nice series!