Ryan Murphy took these images in November 2009
In August, 2007, these pictures were taken by Barry Herring at Race Rocks . The bird was feeding near the docks. This is not a common visitor to Race Rocks, although it has been recorded on several Christmas bird counts
Phalaropes feeding in the kelp beds. Photo by PB, Sept 2008.
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae
Genus Phalaropus
Species lobatus
Common Name: Red-necked Phalarope
| Other Members of the Class Aves at Race Rocks |
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 The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.
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