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Phaethon rubricauda
Phaethon rubricauda
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 1013 0049 (2013-10-22)

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  • date of photo  Mar 27, 2012
  • location   Midway Island (Hawaii, US)
  • notes   The Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda, is a seabird that nests across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the rarest of the tropicbirds, yet is still a widespread bird that is not considered threatened. It nests in colonies on oceanic islands.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Red-tailed Tropicbird flying 120327 _D332046
  • photo category: Animal - Bird
  • original filename: Red-tailed Tropicbird flying 120327 _D332046.jpg

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Red-tailed Tropicbird (photographer)
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