Juvenile © Tom Johnson
Adult © Brian Sullivan
Adult © Luke Seitz
Adult © Jeremiah Trimble
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Adult © Allison Miller
Adult © Marty O'Malley

Belorepi feton Phaethon lepturus

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Identification

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A medium-sized white seabird with black marks on the wings and a yellow beak. The long white tail streamers are visible from a great distance. Nests on coastal and inland cliffs on the main islands. Often seen flying over canyons and along cliffs. At sea usually flies high above the water. Calls are loud clucks and squawks. Smaller and more graceful in flight than Red-tailed Tropicbird.

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