Tropicbirds
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are medium-sized seabirds found primarily in tropical oceans; they typically come ashore only to breed. They are predominantly white, with elongated central tail feathers. When hunting for the flying fish (and occasional squid) they feed on, they hover above the water, then plunge dive in after their prey. There are three species worldwide, one of which has been recorded in The Gambia.
- Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (A)
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