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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Red Phalarope
Phalarope à bec large
Spanish: Falaropo picogrueso
Latin: Phalaropus fulicarius
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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Red Phalarope
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5" 21.6cm | 17" 43.2cm | 2 oz 56.7g | Scolopacidae | Phalaropus fulicarius |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Red Phalarope is the second largest in the phalarope family. This shorebird breeds in the far arctic, next to the Arctic Ocean. During the winter months, they gather up in large numbers and are seen far out in the southern parts of Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has been seen as a vagrant in Cuba.