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Red-billed Tropicbird

Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Brilliant white with fine black barring on the back and streaming tail feathers, the Red-billed Tropicbird is a seabird of tropical oceans worldwide. Its vivid red bill sets it apart from other tropicbirds. It plunge-dives for fish and squid, nesting on remote cliff ledges of oceanic islands.

Fun Fact

Tropicbirds have elegant tail streamers that can be as long as their body.

Attributes

TypeSeabird
Habitatcoastal, tropical
SizeMedium
Dietfish
FlightSoaring
Colorswhite, black, red
MigratoryNo
ContinentsSouth America, Africa, Asia
Nest Typescrape
ConservationLeast Concern
Difficulty: hard