Red-billed Tropicbird vs Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus so với Phaethon rubricauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Red-billed Tropicbird Red-tailed Tropicbird
Tên Khoa Học Phaethon aethereus Phaethon rubricauda
Bộ Phaethontiformes Phaethontiformes
Họ Phaethontidae Phaethontidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 61,8 cm (24.3 in) 66,1 cm (26.0 in)
Khối Lượng 632,0 g (22.29 oz) 599,0 g (21.13 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 1
Population Trend

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Red-billed Tropicbird

Least Concern

Red-tailed Tropicbird

About These Birds

Red-billed Tropicbird

Red-billed Tropicbird, 46–56 cm plus 46–56 cm tail streamers, is the largest tropicbird, found in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and eastern Pacific Oceans. White plumage with fine black barring, red bill, extremely long white tail streamers. Plunge-dives for flying fish and squid. Pelagic; comes ashore only to breed.

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Red-tailed Tropicbird, 45–56 cm plus 30–35 cm red tail streamers, is the most distinctive tropicbird, found across the Indo-Pacific. Almost pure white with a red bill and the distinctive red tail. Plunge-dives for flying fish and squid over warm tropical waters. Breeds on coral islands; mostly pelagic otherwise.

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