Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusPhalaropus (Phalaropes)
- SpeciesPhalaropus tricolor (Wilson's Phalarope)
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
📅 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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Wilson's Phalarope sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wilson's Phalarope in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Phalarope in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.