Pelecaniformes
Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
HBW 1, p. 280
- Medium-sized seabirds with long, narrow wings and central tail feathers elongated to form streamers.
- Pantropical.
- Tropical and subtropical oceans, largely pelagic.
- 1 genus, 3 species, 12 taxa.
- No species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
- 3
List of species:
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- 35 20 15 8 1 Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
- 28 19 9 8 2 Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
- 23 10 13 8 3 White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
Family statistics
1 genus, 3 species
| 86 files covering | |
|---|---|
| 1 genus | (100%) |
| 3 species | (100%) |
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