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White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
The White-tailed Tropicbird is a striking seabird recognized for its long, slender white tail streamers and contrasting black wing markings. It is highly adapted to a pelagic lifestyle, spending most of its life soaring gracefully above tropical and subtropical oceans. Often obs…
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- Despite living far out at sea, White-tailed Tropicbirds can travel thousands of kilometers between breeding and foraging sites, navigating vast oceanic distances with remarkable accuracy.
- White-tailed Tropicbirds are known for their incredible aerial courtship displays, which include looping flights and synchronized maneuvers. While they spend much of their life far from land, they return each year to the same nesting sites, demonstrating strong site fidelity.
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