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Species profile—Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds) → Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)

Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1986
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
Scientific name
Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783
Common name
red-tailed tropicbird
WildNet taxon ID
1273
Alternate name(s)
bosunbird
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Vulnerable
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1273.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024