Red Phalarope

Colour - female brighter than male, with red neck and body, bill yellow near base

Length - 17 to 22 cm

Shape - short neck; plump body

Behaviour - skims zooplankton from surface waters, often by bobbing the head into the water (at a much faster rate than the Northern Phalarope performs this manoeuvre), but does not spin to create a vortex to collect this food

Distribution - less common than Northern Phalarope (although may be more abundant in specific locales); found in marine waters during migration (in the Arctic) and in winter (in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans)

Sensitivity - see Sensitivity Information on the Birds - General Information page

Red Phalarope (79 KB)

Lancaster Sound Area Distribution Maps: This species is not sensitive in this area, therefore no maps are presented.

Coronation Gulf Area Distribution Maps: See the Birds - General Information page.