Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus
Conservation Status: Least Concern

The Red-billed Tropicbird is an elegant seabird that visits rocky islands off the coast of NE Tobago each year to breed. They are most easily seen on Little Tobago Island during the months of January through May. Once the young have taken to the air, the birds disperse across the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

Wing Span: 99-106 cm
Length: 90-107 cm
Weight: 700 g
Red-billed Tropicbird, Feb 2022

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