Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Grysfraiingpoot |
| Arabic | فلروب أحمر |
| Asturian | Falaropu picugordu |
| Azerbaijani | Yastıburun üzərçə |
| Basque | Mendebal-txori mokolodia |
| Bulgarian | Плоскоклюн листоног |
| Catalan | escuraflascons becgròs |
| Chinese | 灰瓣足鷸 |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 灰瓣蹼鷸 |
| Chinese (SIM) | 灰瓣蹼鹬 |
| Croatian | riđa liskonoga |
| Czech | lyskonoh ploskozobý |
| Danish | Thorshane |
| Dutch | Rosse Franjepoot |
| English | Red Phalarope |
| English (Hong Kong SAR China) | Red Phalarope |
| English (Kenya) | Grey Phalarope |
| English (UK) | Grey Phalarope |
| English (United States) | Red Phalarope |
| Faroese | Morlittur helsareyði |
| Finnish | isovesipääsky |
| French | Phalarope à bec large |
| French (France) | Phalarope à bec large |
| Galician | Falaropo de bico groso |
| German | Thorshühnchen |
| Greek | Κόκκινος Φαλαρόποδας |
| Hebrew | שחיינית רחבת-מקור |
| Hungarian | Laposcsőrű víztaposó |
| Icelandic | Þórshani |
| Indonesian | Kaki-rumbai merah |
| Italian | Falaropo beccolargo |
| Japanese | ハイイロヒレアシシギ |
| Korean | 붉은배지느러미발도요 |
| Latvian | Platknābja pūslītis |
| Lithuanian | Plokščiasnapis plaukikas |
| Mongolian | Улаан сэлээхэй |
| Norwegian | polarsvømmesnipe |
| Persian | فالاروپ بلوطی |
| Polish | płatkonóg płaskodzioby |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | pisa-n’água-de-bico-grosso |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Falaropo-de-bico-grosso |
| Romanian | Notatiță cu cioc lat |
| Russian | Плосконосый плавунчик |
| Serbian | Siva liskonoga |
| Slovak | lyskonoh ploskozobý |
| Slovenian | Ploskokljuni liskonožec |
| Spanish | Falaropo Picogrueso |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Falaropo Pico Grueso |
| Spanish (Chile) | Pollito de mar rojizo |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Falaropo Rojo |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Zarapico rojo |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Falaropo Rojo |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Falaropo Pico Grueso |
| Spanish (Panama) | Falaropo Rojo |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Falaropo pico grueso |
| Spanish (Peru) | Faláropo de Pico Grueso |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Falaropo Piquigrueso |
| Spanish (Spain) | Falaropo picogrueso |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Falaropo Pico Grueso |
| Swedish | brednäbbad simsnäppa |
| Thai | นกลอยทะเลสีแดง |
| Turkish | Kızıl Denizdüdükçünü |
| Ukrainian | Плавунець плоскодзьобий |
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Definitions
- PHALAROPUS
- fulicaria / fulicarius
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Scientific name definitions
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Photos from this Account
Breeding female
Breeding females are brighter than males with entirely rusty underparts, a white ear patch, and a yellow bill.
Nonbreeding adult
Nonbreeding Red Phalaropes have a solid gray back and a dark ear patch.
Immature
Juvenile Red Phalaropes have white edging on the wings and have a less clean gray back than nonbreeding adults.
Juvenile
A small shorebird with a long bill that is thicker at the base. This juvenile has white edging on the wings.
Breeding male
Breeding males are less bright than females, but still have entirely rusty underparts and a white cheek patch.
Molting adult
During molt, mottled with rusty patches on neck and belly. Note yellow bill.
Nonbreeding adult/immature (with Red-necked Phalarope)
In flight Red Phalaropes have cleaner underwings and a solid gray back, unlike Red-necked Phalaropes that have dark markings on the underwing and a striped gray back.
Nonbreeding adult/immature
Spends most of the nonbreeding season out at sea where it forms large flocks.
Adult female Red Phalarope, Alaska, June
Barrow, AK; June. Definitive Alternate plumage. ; photographer Rick and Nora Bowers
Adult Red Phalarope, non-breeding plumage; California, December
Definitive Basic plumage. Here seen feeding on kelp flies; Monterey, CA, 26 Dec 2005.; photographer Brian L. Sullivan
Adult Red Phalarope, non-breeding plumage; Pribilof Is., Alaska
Molting from breeding plumage to the essentially gray and white definitive basic (non-breeding) plumage; photographer Arthur Morris
Adult Red Phalaropes, pair (female on right); Alaska, June
Note reversed sexual dimorphism (female brighter); Colville River Delta, AK; June.; photographer Gerrit Vyn
Adult Red Phalarope, non-breeding plumage; California, December
Orange Co., CA; December; photographer Brian E. Small
Red Phalarope nesting habitat, Alaska
Barrow, AK; June. Arrow indicates nest site -- note eggs. ; photographer Rick and Nora Bowers
Red Phalarope nest and eggs, Alaska
Barrow, AK; June.; photographer Rick and Nora Bowers
Macaulay Library Photos for Red Phalarope
Top-rated photos submitted to the Macaulay Library via eBird. Note: Our content editors have not confirmed the species identification for these photos.
