before ending up off the coast of Ecuador and Peru. For this reason, it is suspected that the Shetland population could be an offshoot of a North American population rather than the geographically closer Scandinavian population that is believed to winter in the Arabian Sea. References Further reading External links Red-necked phalarope - RSPB Birds by Name Red-necked Phalarope Image from Iceland at thomasoneil.com Red-necked phalarope at eNature.com Red-necked phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter red-necked phalarope Wading birds Holarctic birds red-necked phalarope red-necked phalarope