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ShorebirdsRed-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus- ORDER: Charadriiformes
- FAMILY: Scolopacidae
Basic Description
A shorebird that’s at home on the open ocean, the Red-necked Phalarope is a tiny grayish bird with a needle-thin bill. Females are brighter than males. On their Arctic breeding grounds these birds are blue-gray with a reddish wash on the neck; in winter they are a streaky gray on the back, white below, with a bold black patch across the eye.
More ID InfoOther Names
- Falaropo Picofino (Spanish)
- Phalarope à bec étroit (French)
