Species profile—Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds) → Phaethontidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=phaethontidae ) (Tropicbirds) → Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)

Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1986 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5964?f=.jpg )
Go to Photo gallery ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=1273#imgGallery )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1273&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1273&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1273 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (animals)
Class
Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds)
Family
Phaethontidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&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

Other resources

Photo gallery
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1986 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5964?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Gynther, I.,DEHP ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/2343?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Gynther, I.,Ian Gynther,1993 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/2566?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Gynther, I.,Ian Gynther,1993 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/2567?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Gynther, I.,Ian Gynther,1993 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/2568?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4490?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4491?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4492?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4493?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4494?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4495?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Queensland Government,1976 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4501?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1995 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5961?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5962?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,NPRSR,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5963?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1995 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5965?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5966?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5967?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5968?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1994 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5969?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1986 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5970?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5971?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5972?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,1995 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5973?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5974?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5975?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5976?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1997 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5977?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,2001 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5978?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,2000 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5979?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1996 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5980?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1997 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5981?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - Cornelius, J.,QPWS,1999 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/5982?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - McDougall (Rockhampton), A.,QPWS,2007 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/13353?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - McDougall (Rockhampton), A.,QPWS,2007 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/13357?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird) - McDougall (Rockhampton), A.,QPWS,2008 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/13382?f=.jpg )

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1273 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1273 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.