phalarope

Any of several small shorebirds of the genus Phalaropus, having lobed toes and characteristically feeding by spinning in small circles in the water and catching small invertebrates brought to the surface by this motion.

A small wading bird of the family Phalaropodidæ, having lobate toes.

Any species of Phalaropus and allied genera of small wading birds (Grallæ), having lobate toes. They are often seen far from land, swimming in large flocks. Called also sea goose.

Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.

small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics