Red-Necked Phalarope Latest News
Recently, Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), a rare species, has been spotted at the Nanjarayan bird for the first time.
About Red-Necked Phalarope
- It is a fairly small shorebird known for spinning frantically on water to stir up small invertebrates.
- Distribution: It has a circumpolar distribution and is found in both boreal and tundra zones between 60 and 70 degrees latitude.
- These phalaropes can be found in coastal regions of the Arctic Ocean, south to the Aleutians and Northwest to Britain.
- In the winter, it spends most of its time on the ocean.
- During this non-breeding season, phalaropes can be found off central-west South America, in the Arabian Sea and from central Indonesia to western Melanesia.
Appearance and Behavior of Red-necked Phalarope
- Food: The bird mainly feeds on small aquatic invertebrates and plankton.
- It exhibits a typical feeding behavior of spinning on the surface of water. This rapid circling is believed to bring the prey to its feeding range.
- During the breeding period, the species have a chestnut-red plumage from behind the ear to the down sides of the neck.
- Females are observed polyandrous, that is mating with more than one male.
- The males brood chicks and feed them.
- Conservation status: IUCN: Least concern
Source: TH
Red-necked Phalarope FAQs
Q1: What is the red-necked phalarope habitat?
Ans: It mainly inhibits in Arctic and Subarctic tundra and tundra-transition vegetation near freshwater lakes, pools, bogs, marshes, and streams.
Q2: What is distinctive about the Red-necked Phalarope's breeding habits?
Ans: Males build nests and incubate eggs
