Lobipes (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Phalaropidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus lobipes, commonly referred to as the Phalaropes, consists of four different species in the Phalaropidae family of birds.
- Lobipes lobatus, one species of Phalaropes within the genus, are found along the northern hemisphere and distinctive for their grey and white plumage during breeding season.
- One unique feature about the lobipes is that in Phalaropidae, the male primarily assumes responsibility for incubation duties, contrary to common avian parental roles.
- Some avian researchers believe lobipes birds demonstrate migratory patterns influenced by location, specifically with the timing and distance their species must travel each year to pursue an abundance of food sources.
- Observational surveys of lobipes birds out in the wild reveal social behaviors can be altered when the species form small flocks near food-rich areas, and there is increased interaction with other species of birds as well.