Tropicbirds
Order: Pelecaniformes. 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. There are three species worldwide, all in Southern Africa.
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus accidental
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus accidental
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds