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Phalaropus lobatus
Basic stats
Diet
Small aquatic invertebrates, plankton
Habitat
Open sea, coastal lagoons
Range
Breeds Arctic, winters at sea in tropics
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 18–21 days
Size
Small (18–19cm)
Wingspan
~32–41cm
Weight
~25–40g
A small, needle-billed wader that swims buoyantly, often spinning in tight circles on the water surface to stir up prey.
Unusual among waders in spending much of the non-breeding season far out at sea, with occasional birds recorded off Borneo's coasts during migration.
