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Wilson's Phalarope

Scientific Name:

Phalaropus tricolor; also Steganopus tricolor

Type:

Bird

Habitat:

Areas with water of varying salinity levels, whether it is a shore, a mountain forest, a desert lake, or a grassland area

Range:

Southern tip and far western parts of South America, through Central America, and throughout the western parts of North America into northern Canada, depending on the season

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.