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Red-Billed Tropicbird

phaethon aethereus

The Red-Billed Tropicbird is a beautiful bird with a long tail and bright red bill. It loves to glide over the ocean and is known for its graceful flight.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas and rocky islands near warm oceans.

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The Red-Billed Tropicbird is a sleek, mostly white seabird with black markings on its wings and a vibrant red, conical bill. It has two incredibly long, thin red-orange tail streamers that can be as long as its body, making it distinctively elegant in flight.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPhaethontiformesFamiliePhaethontidaeGattungPhaethon

Red-Billed Tropicbird

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Despite being seabirds, they cannot walk well on land due to their feet placement.

These birds get all their freshwater by drinking seawater, thanks to special glands!

They often nest in small crevices on remote island cliffs, safe from many predators.

Tropicbirds are one of only three species in their entire bird family, Phaethontidae!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Red-Billed Tropicbird can plunge-dive from high altitudes to catch fish because of its streamlined body and strong neck muscles.

Red-Billed Tropicbird has long, pointed wings that help them glide effortlessly over vast ocean expanses with minimal effort.

Red-Billed Tropicbird has extra-long tail feathers that act as visual signals, used to attract mates and display health.

Maße und Details

Länge: 75-96 cm
Flügelspannweite: 99-106 cm
Gewicht: 0.6-0.8 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1
Brutzeit: 40-46 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mainly eat fish and squid caught by spectacular high-speed dives into the ocean.

Hauptnahrung

flying fish
squid
crustaceans
anchovies
sardines

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Introduced rats often prey on their eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Feral cats can hunt adult birds and their young on islands.

parasitizes

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Frigatebirds often harass them to steal their fresh catch.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.