Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusPhalaropus (Phalaropes)
- SpeciesPhalaropus tricolor (Wilson's Phalarope)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Phalarope sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Isla del Coco National Park
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
📅 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 Wilson's Phalarope in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Phalarope sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wilson's Phalarope in Isla del Coco National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Phalarope in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.