Wilson's Phalarope
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Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Badlands National Park
18 Verified records at Badlands National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a small wader. This bird, the largest of the phalaropes, breeds in the prairies of North America in western Canada and the western United States. It is migratory, wintering in inland salt lakes near the Andes in Argentina. They are passage migrants through Central America around March/April and again during September/October. The species is a rare vagrant to western Europe. This species is often very tame and approachable. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Phalarope sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Red-necked Phalarope
LC

Red-necked Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus lobatus

Insufficient data
Upland Sandpiper
LC

Upland Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bartramia longicauda

20–30% · Possible
Marbled Godwit
VU

Marbled Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa fedoa

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Curlew
LC

Long-billed Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius americanus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

Insufficient data
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Insufficient data
Stilt Sandpiper
NT

Stilt Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris himantopus

Insufficient data
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

Insufficient data
Willet

Willet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa semipalmata

Insufficient data
Long-billed Dowitcher
NT

Long-billed Dowitcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Insufficient data
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
5–10%
3 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
17 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
26 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
27 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
28 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
29 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
30 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
31 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
32 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
35 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
36 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
37 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
38 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
40 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
41 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
43 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Phalarope sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.

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