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Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783

Pájaro tropical colirojo, Red tailed Tropicbird

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Aves

Order
Phaethontiformes

Family
Phaethontidae

Genus
Phaethon

Species
rubricauda

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Vagrant

Status

Least concern

References

  • IUCN (2015) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015-4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2015.
  • Lévêque, R. Bowman, R.I. & Billeb, S.L.. (1966) Migrants in the Galapagos area. Condor 68(1): 81-101.
  • Wiedenfeld, D.A. (2006) Aves, the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Check List 2006 2(2): 1-27.

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