BIRDS of THE WORLD - An Online Bird Book
Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae - 1 genus
TROPICBIRDs
Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae - 1 genus
Genus Phaethon
Tropicbird,_Red-billed Phaethon aethereus Found: The Americas, Asia , Africa
Similar to White-tailed Tropicbird. The White-tailed Tropicbird's bill is orange yellow to orange red versus the Red-billed Tropicbird's red bill. The Red-billed has a pure white back while the White-tailed has black lines on its white back.
Similar to Red-tailed Tropicbird. Of the tropicbirds, only the Red-tailed Tropicbird has a red tail. Also it does not have a long black eye-line like the other two species.
Similar to Red-tailed Tropicbird. Of the tropicbirds, only the Red-tailed Tropicbird has a red tail. Also it does not have a long black eye-line like the other two species.
Tropicbird,_Red-tailed Phaethon rubricauda Found: North America, Asia, Africa, Hawaii, Australiasia
Similar to White-tailed Tropicbird, Red-billed Tropicbird. Of the tropicbirds, only the Red-tailed Tropicbird has a red tail. Also it does not have a long black eye-line like the other two species.
1) Chick 2) Juvenile 3 - 7) Adult
Tropicbird,_White-tailed Phaethon lepturus Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Hawaii, Australiasia
Similar to Red-billed Tropicbird. The White-tailed Tropicbird's bill is orange yellow to orange red versus the Red-billed Tropicbird's red bill. The Red-billed has a pure white back while the White-tailed has black lines on its white back.
Similar to Red-tailed Tropicbird. Of the tropicbirds, only the Red-tailed Tropicbird has a red tail. Also it does not have a long black eye-line like the other two species.
Similar to Red-tailed Tropicbird. Of the tropicbirds, only the Red-tailed Tropicbird has a red tail. Also it does not have a long black eye-line like the other two species.
