Red-tailed Tropicbird

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Red-tailed Tropicbird (<em>Phaethon rubricauda</em>) is a species of Tropicbirds (<em>Phaethontidae</em>) in the order Tropicbirds.

Overview

Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) is a species of Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae) in the order Tropicbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phaethon; binomial: Phaethon rubricauda; authority: Boddaert, 1783.

Distribution

Breeding range: tropical oceans, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: pelagic; to waters off se Africa, sw, e Indonesia, s Japan, Taiwan, e Australia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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