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Armenian Name: | Կլորաքիթ լողակտցար |
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See Plate 26 for Red-necked Phalarope and other similar species
Resident Status: | Migrant |
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Abundance: | Rare |
Length: | 18-19 cm, Wing Span:32-41 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 147. |
Description: | Small black needle-like bill. |
Adult: | Gray head, breast, and upperparts. Chin and throat white with brown-orange collar; yellowish edges to scapulars. Female: brighter and more distinctly patterned than male. Shows broad white wing stripe and pale back stripes in flight. |
Juvenile: | Wide blackish eye patch. Black and yellow stripes on back; white underparts. |
Behavior: | Rapidly picks food from surface while swimming, often near shore. Short flights often flitting and erratic |
Habitat: | Small pools, ponds, and lakes. |
Food: | Invertebrates. |