female transitioning to red breeding plumage (California, USA; 2010-05-29)
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Native Range: North America and Eurasia
Notes:
nests on tundra ponds, migrates at sea; like all phalaropes, shows sex-role-reversal in the sense that females are more brightly colored, actively court males, and may seduce multiple males who then tend the nests and resulting clutches.
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