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| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus fulvus
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © David Lai |
| Location : | Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia |
| Date : |
20 November 2004 |
| English synonyms: | Whitetailed Tropicbird, White-tailed Tropic Bird, White-tailed Tropic-bird, Long-tailed Tropicbird, Golden Bosunbird, Yellow-billed Tropicbird, Yellow-billed Tropic Bird, Yellow-billed Tropic-bird, White-tailed Bosunbird, White-tailed Bos'n Bird, Golden Bos'n Bird, Longtail, Marlin Spike, Arabian Tropicbird |
| Bird Family : | Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This is the golden-tinted morph of the White-tailed Tropicbird and is sometimes listed as a race, fulvus, of the White-tailed. This golden morph is fairly common on Christmas Island, whereas the white morph is uncommon on the island. It is a beautiful bird to look at against the blue skies when it flies around the coastal areas. The bird is a popular motif / symbol used by restaurants and organisations operating on the island. - DL |
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