Wildlifeof Thailand
Red Phalarope
Scolopacidae
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Phalaropus fulicarius
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Arctic tundra pools and open ocean
Range
Circumpolar Arctic; winters at sea
The red phalarope is a small swimming shorebird. Females are brighter than males in breeding plumage, with chestnut underparts and a white face; winter birds are pale grey and white. It breeds beside Arctic pools and spends winter far offshore, spinning on the water to bring aquatic invertebrates within reach. Males incubate and rear the young (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red Phalarope eat?
- Aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Red Phalarope live in?
- Arctic tundra pools and open ocean
- Where is the Red Phalarope found?
- Circumpolar Arctic; winters at sea