Editing Red phalarope (section)

==Behaviour==
When feeding, a red phalarope will often swim in a small, rapid circle, forming a small whirlpool. This behaviour is thought to aid feeding by raising food from the bottom of shallow water. The bird will reach into the outskirts of the vortex with its bill, plucking small [[insect]]s or [[crustacean]]s caught up therein. They sometimes fly up to catch insects in flight. On the open ocean, they are found in areas where converging ocean currents produce upwellings and are often found near groups of [[whale]]s. Outside of the [[nesting season]] they often travel in flocks.

This species is often very tame and approachable.