Birds Identified: Wilson's Phalarope

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Wilson's Phalarope has these characteristics:

• Swimming
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Neck long
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Rust color present
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Head stripes or bands
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Flats or beach habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Soft, low calls
  

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