Location Observations
White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
1.-2008 January 22, Estuario del Rio Guajataca, Isabela PUERTO RICO, (8:30 AM, far out and coming closer to headland, flew in large oval pattern to shore then swinging way out to sea.
1.- 2022 November 13, Windward Island, FRENCH POLYNESIA, TAHITI,Jardin Botanique (4 Individuals)
2.- 2022 November 13, Windward Island, FRENCH POLYNESIA, Taharuu Beach (5 Individuals )
Red-Billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
1.- 2009 March 28, Isla de la Plata, Machalilla National Park, Manabi, ECUADOR
White-tailed tropicbird
Phaethon Lepturus
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Phaethontidae
1 Genera 3 species
Tropicbirds are a family, Phaethontidae, of tropical pelagic seabirds. They are the sole living representatives of the order Phaethontiformes. For many years they were considered part of the Pelecaniformes, but genetics indicates they are most closely related to the Eurypygiformes. There are three species in one genus, Phaethon. The scientific names are derived from Ancient Greek phaethon, "sun". They have predominantly white plumage with elongated tail feathers and small feeble legs and feet.