Red Phalarope
Red Phalarope (<em>Phalaropus fulicarius</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Phalaropus; binomial: Phalaropus fulicarius; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: temperate to tropical coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific oceans: from n California to s Chile (e Pacific) and Atlantic USA to n Florida (w North Atlantic); coastal waters of e tropical and South Atlantic off nw, w, sw Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
