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==Etymology== This bird is named after Scottish-American ornithologist [[Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)|Alexander Wilson]].<ref name=NZ>Szabo, M.J. (2013) [http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/wilsons-phalarope Wilson's phalarope] in Miskelly, C.M. (ed.) ''New Zealand Birds Online.''</ref> The English and genus names for phalaropes come through French ''phalarope'' and scientific [[Latin]] ''Phalaropus'' from [[Ancient Greek]] ''phalaris'', "coot", and ''pous'', "foot". Coots and phalaropes both have lobed toes. The specific ''tricolor'' is from [[Latin]] ''tri-'', "three-", and ''color, coloris'' "colour".<ref name=OED>{{Cite OED | Phalarope }}</ref><ref name=job>{{cite book | last= Jobling | first= James A | year= 2010| title= The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names | url= https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling | publisher= Christopher Helm | location = London | isbn = 978-1-4081-2501-4 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling/page/n301 301], 390}}</ref>
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