astronomy-to-zoology:Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)…a species of tropicbird (Phaethonti
astronomy-to-zoology:Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)…a species of tropicbird (Phaethontiformes) that nests on oceanic islands from the Haitian Islands to Easter Island and across to Easter Island and across to Mauritius and Reunion Island. Outside of the breeding season they range from the Red Sea to New Zealand and Chile. When breeding they mainly flock to coral atolls with low shrubs. Like other seabirds P. rubricauda feeds offshore and plunge dives for fish and squid.ClassificationAnimalia-Chordata-Aves-Phaethontiformes-Phaethontidae-Phaethon-P. rubricaudaImages: DickDaniels and Brocken Inaglory -- source link