Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Wilson`s Phalaropes are one of only two types of species of shorebirds that molt at resting sites on the migration pathway, rather than on the actually breeding grounds before leaving or on the wintering grounds.
While stopping over to molt .They usually eat to much that they double their body weight. Sometimes they get so fat they cannot even fly, This allowing the researchers to catch them by hand.
Not like other birds where the female has the predominant role in caring for young. The female phalaropes desert their mate once they have laid eggs. The male then raises the young by himself. The female looks for other males to mate with.This is called polyandry,and it is reflected in the way the two sexes look. Because the females are more brightly colored than the males.
They forage while swimming. Spinning like tops, they create an upwelling, pulling food to the surface .
Wilson`s Phalaropes are one of only two types of species of shorebirds that molt at resting sites on the migration pathway, rather than on the actually breeding grounds before leaving or on the wintering grounds.
While stopping over to molt .They usually eat to much that they double their body weight. Sometimes they get so fat they cannot even fly, This allowing the researchers to catch them by hand.
Not like other birds where the female has the predominant role in caring for young. The female phalaropes desert their mate once they have laid eggs. The male then raises the young by himself. The female looks for other males to mate with.This is called polyandry,and it is reflected in the way the two sexes look. Because the females are more brightly colored than the males.
They forage while swimming. Spinning like tops, they create an upwelling, pulling food to the surface .
