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Wilson's phalarope

Birds
Wilson's phalarope 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. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Phalaropus tricolor
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)
Mass: 2 oz (Adult)
Size: 22cm to 24cm