phalarope

[ fal-uh-rohp ]

noun

1. any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.

phalarope

/ ˈfæləˌrəʊp /

noun

1. any aquatic shore bird of the family Phalaropidae, such as Phalaropus fulicarius ( grey phalarope ), of northern oceans and lakes, having a long slender bill and lobed toes: order Charadriiformes

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalarope¹

1770–80; < French < New Latin Phalaropus genus name < Greek phalār ( ís ) coot + -o- -o- + -pous -footed; -pod

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalarope¹

C18: via French from New Latin Phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot + pous foot

Example Sentences

The Grey Phalarope, without being one of our rarest birds, is not of irregular occurrence.

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We cannot well leave these fresh-water lochs without a passing glance at the Red-necked Phalarope.

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Some partridges (tetrao saliceti), ducks, and a flat-billed phalarope (P. fulicarius) were shot.

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The nest of the red phalarope is built either on dry ground or over shallow grass-grown water and is well concealed.

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If the fly escaped, the phalarope sometimes ran after it, bill out.

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