Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusPhalaropus (Phalaropes)
- SpeciesPhalaropus lobatus (Red-necked Phalarope)
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Phalarope sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Phalarope in Galápagos Islands?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Phalarope sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Phalarope in Galápagos Islands?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Phalarope in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.