List of Birds of The Solomon Islands - Tropicbirds

Tropicbirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.

  • Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda (A)
  • White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (A)

Read more about this topic:  List Of Birds Of The Solomon Islands