A migratory phalarope that breeds in both northern Eurasia and North America, Phalaropus lobatus, the female of which has a bright rufous patch on the neck in the breeding season.
Origin
Early 19th century.
Definition of red-necked phalarope in US English:
red-necked phalarope
noun
A migratory phalarope that breeds in both northern Eurasia and North America, Phalaropus lobatus, the female of which has a bright rufous patch on the neck in the breeding season.