Red-tailed tropicbird
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Phaethon rubricauda |
The red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) is a seabird that nests across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the rarest of the tropicbirds, but is widespread and not considered threatened. It nests in colonies on oceanic islands.
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ BirdLife International] (2012). "Phaethon rubricauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.