Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)

Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) - HBW 1, p. 288

French: Phaéton à bec rouge German: Rotschnabel Tropikvogel Spanish: Rabijunco Etéreo

Taxonomy: Phaëthon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758, Ascension Island.
Race indicus sometimes considered separate species, but differences slight and separation does not appear justified. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

mesonauta Peters, 1930 - E Pacific, Caribbean and E Atlantic.
aethereus Linnaeus, 1758 - S Atlantic.
indicus Hume, 1876 - Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea.

Least Concern

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A bird in flight - a very rare vagrant to Australia Locality Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
Tony Palliser 19 November 2010 1 year ago 4.3
Adult bird in flight. Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
Stanisław Czyz 16 February 2012 1 year ago 4.2
flying around nest area Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 4.2
A juvenile waiting in the nest Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
MichaelP 6 May 2006 27 weeks ago 4
Fighting against the strong wind Locality Plaza Sur, Galapagos Islands (ssp mesonauta)
Rodrigo Paez 17 October 2008 3 years ago 4
Flying around Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 3.9
at nest Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 3.8
Flying bird seen from below Locality Great Bird Island, Antigua Island, Antigua and Barbuda (ssp mesonauta)
Mikko Pyhälä 28 January 2012 1 year ago 3.8
Adult bird in flight near breeding colony. Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Stanisław Czyz 16 February 2012 1 year ago 3.5
Juvenile bird. Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
nigel lallsingh 17 May 2010 1 year ago 3.4
bird at nestsite on Swan Cays - Bird Island close to Isla Bastimento Locality Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Thore Noernberg 3 May 2013 5 weeks ago 3.4
Bird at nest on ground Locality Great Bird Island, Antigua Island, Antigua and Barbuda (ssp mesonauta)
Mikko Pyhälä 28 January 2012 1 year ago 3.3
Young bird at nest Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
Jack Piper 2 May 2006 4 years ago 3.3
adult bird on the nest. Can be seen nestling in the back. Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Stanisław Czyz 16 February 2012 1 year ago 3.3
Immature bird Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
nigel lallsingh 17 April 2010 1 year ago 3
A flying bird got in Espanola island Locality Galapagos Islands (ssp mesonauta)
raniero massoli-novelli 27 May 2005 1 year ago 3
two birds flying Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 3
At nest Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 3
Several birds flying around the island coming and going from the nests Locality Ile de Madeleine, Dakar Region, Senegal (ssp mesonauta)
auf 13 February 2009 3 years ago 3
Immature bird Locality Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp mesonauta)
nigel lallsingh 17 April 2010 1 year ago 2.8