Red-tailed Tropicbird
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.
