Tropicbirds
Order: Phaethontiformes. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head. In Massachusetts, two species have been recorded.
- White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (R)
- Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (R)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Massachusetts