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The Phalarope

The reproductive behavior of this aquatic shorebird is most unusual. The female phalarope aggressively courts the male; the male phalarope warms the eggs and rears the young birds

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Phalarope” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 6 (), p. 104
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0669-104