Wilsons Phalarope
Wilsons Phalarope
Seasonal Restriction Dates:
- N/A
Restriction Notes:
- N/A
Photo Credit: USFWS
Identification tips from the All About Birds identification website:
The Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a small shorebird with long legs, a slender neck, and a very thin, straight, bill. Breeding females are more brightly colored than males with a dark stripe down the neck, a blue-gray back, and a peachy neck.
Nesting Habitat:
While the species may be observed migrating across the entire state, nesting only occurs in dense vegetative cover near salt, brackish, or freshwater marshes, or wet sedge meadows in western Oklahoma.
