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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum
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Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Aves |
| Order |
Charadriiformes |
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| Family |
Scolopacidae
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| Genus |
Phalaropus |
| Species |
fulicarius
Linnaeus 1758 |
| Common
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Red
Phalarope
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This
is the first image taken of this species at
Race Rocks March 9, 2012 |
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I
was on the docks at Race Rocks when I saw this small
phalarope which I thought was the red-necked version. A
viewer pointed out that it had a grey back and a thick
bill. Therefore it is the "Red" phalarope, Phalaropus
fulicarius. It turns out that all the others
we have seen in that same area by the docks in the past
have been the red phalarope,
Phalaropus
lobatus which have a brown marked
back This is their winter non-breeding plumage so
none of the colourful plumage of the breeding season shows
up. (Garry Fletcher)
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This
file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by
the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of Lester
B. Pearson College
and
website viewers on our remote cameras on the internet. |
March
2012
Garry Fletcher
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