Species profile
Wilson’s Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Phalaropus tricolor
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Phalaropus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Wilson’s Phalarope in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.