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phalaropus

/ˌfæl.əˈroʊ.pəs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el género tipo de la familia Phalaropodidae, que incluye a los falaropos, un grupo de aves limícolas pequeñas de humedales.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌfæl.əˈroʊ.pəs/

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A noun referring to the type genus of the Phalaropidae family, which includes phalaropes, a group of small wading birds.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el género tipo de la familia Phalaropodidae, que incluye a los falaropos, un grupo de aves limícolas pequeñas de humedales.
  1. Type genus of Phalaropidae C2 formal scientific

    A genus of small wading birds known as phalaropes, characterized by lobed toes and a unique feeding behavior of spinning in water to stir up prey.

    • The Phalaropus genus includes species like the red phalarope and Wilson's phalarope.
    • Ornithologists study Phalaropus for their unusual mating and feeding habits.
    • Phalaropus birds are often found in Arctic and subarctic regions during breeding season.

    🇪🇸Falaropo (génere Phalaropus)