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Red-necked Phalaropes © Jane Baryames. Photo taken on the Flying Circus Birders of Boulder Walk on September 12, 2020.
Female Red-necked Phalarope/Northern Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) newly arrived on Fetlar in the Shetland Islands
Red-necked Phalarope (left, Phalaropus lobatus) and Red Phalarope (P. fulicarius) on Atlantic Ocean off Massachusetts during fall migration. 24 August 2014.
© Frank Mantlik 2014
There are only 25 breeding pairs of these little waders in the UK. I was fortunate enough to see several on the Shetlands.
Photograph taken with permission from the Environment Agency of Iceland / Myndin er tekin með leyfi Umhverfisstofnunar
Esta limícola ocorre em Portugal como invernante e frequenta o mar alto sendo muito raramente vista na costa.
A primeira vez que a vi foi há 25 anos. Há uma semana andou um exemplar no estuário do Douro que eu não cheguei a ver... o menino Jesus soube e deu-me um no Natal :-)))
This bird occurs in Portugal as winterer where it inhabits main sea and rarely is seen in the coast.
I saw it first time 25 years ago. One week ago it was seen one in the estuary of Douro but I did not saw it… Santa Claus knews and gave one to me in Christmas :-)))
Falaropo-de-bico-grosso / Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. (25/12/09)
Co.Wexford, 02-10-2018
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Phalaropus lobatus | [UK] Red-Necked Phalarope | [FR] Phalarope bec étroit | [DE] Odinshühnchen | [ES] Falaropo Picofino | [IT] Falaropo becco sottile | [NL] Grauwe Franjepoot | [IRL] Falaróp gobchaol
Measurements
spanwidth min.: 31 cm
spanwidth max.: 34 cm
size min.: 18 cm
size max.: 19 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 17 days
incubation max.: 21 days
fledging min.: 18 days
fledging max.: 22 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 4
Status: A rare summer visitor in variable numbers off the west coast from May to October. Has bred in Ireland and efforts are being made to re-establish the breeding population.
Conservation Concern: Red-listed in Ireland due to its very small breeding population, as well as having undergone a historic decline. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.
Identification: The same size as Dunlin. Adult summer Red-necked Phalaropes are very distinctive and are unlikely to be confused with any other wading bird in Ireland. The upperparts and head are mostly lead grey, contrasting with the white underparts. Has a white throat patch, as well as an obvious red line extending from the throat along the neck to just behind the eye. The legs and bill are dark, with latter being long and very thin - almost needle-like. Male Red-necked Phalaropes tend to be less brightly marked than females. Birds in adult winter plumage are very similar to Grey Phalarope, differing subtly in patterning of the back and the size of the bill. Predominantly grey and white, with a black stripe through the eye.
Similar Species: In flight Sanderling, Knot and Dunlin; Grey Phalarope
Call: Usually silent when seen in Ireland.
Diet: Feeds on a wide variety of macro-invertebrates and crustaceans, as well as plankton on the open ocean. Has a curious habit of spinning around while feeding.
Breeding: Sexual roles are reversed in Red-necked Phalaropes, with several females competing for males. The latter incubate the eggs, as well as tending to the young. Has bred in Ireland, most recently in County Mayo. The majority of the European population breeds in Iceland and Scandinavia with a few pairs (<50) in northern Scotland. Conservation work is ongoing in County Mayo to reestablish a breeding population there.
Wintering: This species winters in the Arabian Sea feeding on plankton far from land.
Where to see: Is not seen annually in Ireland and there are no reliable sites to see this species in Ireland. Recent sightings have been from Counties Dublin, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick, Wicklow and Mayo.
Female Red-necked phalarope / Óðinshani / Smalnäbbad simsnäppa / Phalaropus lobatus at Arnastapi, Snæfellsnes, western Iceland. Cycling-trip around Iceland 2003. Slide film.
The three phalarope species represents a contrary to what's common amongst animals in having reversed sex roles. The male is the dull and choosy one, whilst the female are larger and more brightly coloured. The females, who compete for nesting sites and males, let the incubating responsibility and care for the hatchlings over to the male. The males dullness comes in handy when incubating the eggs. The "reason" for this strategy, as far as I remember, is that the females can have more offspring in this way, since she can lay more than one hatch of eggs.
In iceland I saw quite a few birds and I made a little film about them. The first one you see is het red-necked phalarope (rosse franjepoot). In landmannlaugar was a common redshank (tureluur) crazy because all the tourist invaded his nesting-area. Later, in Borgarfjordur, I saw a lot of famous puffins (papegaaiduikers). Don't you find the Dutch names for the birds a lot more beautifull than the English? Anyway, strange perhaps to put Manuel de Falla under a film about Icelandic birds, but hey.
Phalarope's at Quintana in Brazoria County, Texas 9-24-12. The Red-necked is on the right side. It has a dark patch behind the eye.
Co.Wexford, 02-10-2018
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Phalaropus lobatus | [UK] Red-Necked Phalarope | [FR] Phalarope bec étroit | [DE] Odinshühnchen | [ES] Falaropo Picofino | [IT] Falaropo becco sottile | [NL] Grauwe Franjepoot | [IRL] Falaróp gobchaol
Measurements
spanwidth min.: 31 cm
spanwidth max.: 34 cm
size min.: 18 cm
size max.: 19 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 17 days
incubation max.: 21 days
fledging min.: 18 days
fledging max.: 22 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 4
Status: A rare summer visitor in variable numbers off the west coast from May to October. Has bred in Ireland and efforts are being made to re-establish the breeding population.
Conservation Concern: Red-listed in Ireland due to its very small breeding population, as well as having undergone a historic decline. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.
Identification: The same size as Dunlin. Adult summer Red-necked Phalaropes are very distinctive and are unlikely to be confused with any other wading bird in Ireland. The upperparts and head are mostly lead grey, contrasting with the white underparts. Has a white throat patch, as well as an obvious red line extending from the throat along the neck to just behind the eye. The legs and bill are dark, with latter being long and very thin - almost needle-like. Male Red-necked Phalaropes tend to be less brightly marked than females. Birds in adult winter plumage are very similar to Grey Phalarope, differing subtly in patterning of the back and the size of the bill. Predominantly grey and white, with a black stripe through the eye.
Similar Species: In flight Sanderling, Knot and Dunlin; Grey Phalarope
Call: Usually silent when seen in Ireland.
Diet: Feeds on a wide variety of macro-invertebrates and crustaceans, as well as plankton on the open ocean. Has a curious habit of spinning around while feeding.
Breeding: Sexual roles are reversed in Red-necked Phalaropes, with several females competing for males. The latter incubate the eggs, as well as tending to the young. Has bred in Ireland, most recently in County Mayo. The majority of the European population breeds in Iceland and Scandinavia with a few pairs (<50) in northern Scotland. Conservation work is ongoing in County Mayo to reestablish a breeding population there.
Wintering: This species winters in the Arabian Sea feeding on plankton far from land.
Where to see: Is not seen annually in Ireland and there are no reliable sites to see this species in Ireland. Recent sightings have been from Counties Dublin, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick, Wicklow and Mayo.
Imagine a sandpiper size bird in the big open ocean. Yet the phalarope is at home on the ocean.
Offshore from Morro Bay, CA
Photographed 13 August 2015, Race Point - Point, Race Point, Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
One of the few birds that the female is brighter and larger than the male. The red neck is only apparent during their breeding season. Pismo Beach, California