Species Detail: Phaethon aethereus
Taxonomy / Classification
Scientific Name: Phaethon aethereus
 
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
Synonyms:
 
Common Names:
Common Names Location Language
Red-billed Tropicbird Global English
Roodsnavelkeerkringvogel Dutch Caribbean Dutch
 
 
Formal Taxonomy:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Animalia Craniata Aves
(Birds)		 Pelecaniformes
 Phaethontidae Phaethon
 
Taxonomic Comments:
 
General Species Description: Reproduction Comments: In Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, breeding begins as early as January, continues through spring (Raffaele 1983). Breeds almost year-round in Galapagos. Clutch size is 1. Incubation, by both sexes in turn. lasts 44-45 days. Young leave nest at about 3-4 months (Terres 1980). Ecology Comments: Feeds alone or in pairs (Hilty and Brown 1986).

Conservation Status
Status type Location Status Review date
IUCN Redlist Global LC
Natureserve Global G5

Habitats Terrestrially widely distributed: No

No Habitats listed.

Distribution Status
Distributions Occurrence Status Description
Global

Location Occurrence Status Description
Curaçao Netherlands Antilles Seas - Casual visitor from the Caribbean

Population No Population listed.

Threats No Threats listed.

Uses No Uses listed.

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References
Citation Author Reference Type
Birds of the Netherlands Antilles / Karel Hendrik Voous ; coloured plates by Henk J. Slijper. - Voous, Karel Hendrik. - 327 p. : ill., pl. ; 20 cm. - [2nd, rev. ed., English version]. - With bibliogr., index. - 1st ed.: 1955, Dutch version (De vogels van de Nederlandse Antillen). - 90-6011-157-5. - Zutphen : Walburg Pers, 1983 Voous, Karel Hendrik Published document

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