Red necked phalarope

Red necked phalarope
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22/09/2015
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 544/572(Observe the Bird and recognize)...RED NECKED PHALAROPE[Winter _Plumage].. WATERCOLOUR... A4...2015... [From the photograph of Mr. GAURAV DESHMUKH] .... The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans. The red-necked phalarope is about 18 cm (7.1 in) in length, with lobed toes and a straight, fine bill. The breeding female is predominantly dark grey above, with a chestnut neck and upper breast, black face and white throat. They have a white wing stripe which helps distinguish this bird from the similar Wilson's phalarope.The breeding male is a duller version of the female. They have lobed toes to assist with their swimming. Young birds are grey and brown above, with buff underparts and a black patch through the eye. In winter, the plumage is essentially grey above and white below,

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