Tropicbirds
Order: Phaethontiformes. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are a family, Phaethontidae, of tropical pelagic seabirds now classified in their own order Phaethontiformes. Their relationship to other living birds is unclear, and they appear to have no close relatives. They have predominantly white plumage with elongated tail feathers and small feeble legs and feet. There are 3 species worldwide, of which 1 occurs in Hong Kong.
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (A)
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