Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)

Meet the 2 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Phaethontidae.

2birds in this collection

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Meet the 2 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Phaethontidae.

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Rabijunco Coliblanco

Phaethon lepturus

Sea cliffs; offshore cays; pelagic waters↗

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC

Rabijunco Piquirrojo

Phaethon aethereus

Sea cliffs; offshore cays; pelagic waters↗

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Birds that nest, roost or forage around caves, rocky cliffs and crevices.

Conservation

Birds with a current conservation status in Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources source data.

Occurrence in Puerto Rico

Birds documented as current, local or seasonal breeders in Puerto Rico.

Birds by habitat

Pelagic visitors and breeding seabirds connected to the waters, cliffs and islands surrounding Puerto Rico.