Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Spanish: Falaropo pico largo

The Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a small wader. This bird, the largest of the phalaropes, breeds in the prairies of North America in western Canada and the western United States. It is migratory, wintering in inland salt lakes near the Andes in Argentina. They are passage migrants through Central America around March/April and again during September/October. The species is a rare vagrant to western Europe. Most often recorded in Mar, Jul, Oct, Sep.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records16,508 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-24 — observation by isa_moguel
2023-07-30 — observation by santiagob1986
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg
2020-09-28 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phalaropus-tricolor/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.