The Red Phalarope is the most pelagic of the three phalaropes, spending winter far offshore on the open ocean. In breeding plumage the female's rich chestnut-red underparts are stunning against a white face — a role reversal where the female is more colorful. It has a stouter yellow bill than the Red-necked Phalarope. It sometimes gathers in large flocks around upwellings rich in krill.
Habitat
Open ocean in winter; coastal tundra in summer
Diet
Zooplankton, krill, and small fish
How common
Uncommon
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