Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Horsburgh Isl, Cocos Isls IMG_9900 20190212 - Adult non-breeding

Notes: Small, dainty; black needle bill, length ~head. Breeding plumage: unmistakable white
throat, red neck. Non-breeding: grey, black & white. Persistent, fussy swimmer, feeding on move.
Breeds Arctic, winters at sea; regular to NW Aust.

Range from eBird© (last 10 years)