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Wilson's Phalarope

Name in Spanish: Falaropo Tricolor
Scientific name: Steganopus tricolor
Taxonomic Family: Scolopacidae

Old scientific names: Phalaropus tricolor

Conservation status: Least Concern
Description: 23 cm (9"). Non-breeding have dark line through eye. Breeding male has redish part on neck. Breeding female has redish-brown band in upperparts.
Status in Puerto Rico: Accidental
Abundance: Accidental
Habitat: Shallow waters.

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