Ring-necked /(?)/
Ring·-necked
Ring-necked
a.
- Having a well defined ring of color around the neck. (Zool.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Ring-necked duck
- an American scaup duck (Aythya collaris). The head, neck, and breast of the adult male are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring encircles the neck. This ring is absent in the female. Called also ring-neck, ring-necked blackhead, ringbill, tufted duck, and black jack.