tropicbird
Long-tailed ocean flyer
A tropicbird is a seabird of tropical oceans, recognized by its mostly white plumage and extremely long, streaming tail feathers.
These birds spend most of their lives over open water, diving for fish and squid.
The three species nest on remote islands and cliffs: We spotted a red-tailed tropicbird circling the atoll.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
gliding · white · ivory · streamer · elegant · graceful · slender · aerodynamic
Finest taxonomic rank
- seabirdOcean-dwelling winged creature
- pelagicOf the open sea
- endemicNative to one area
- nestingMaking a dwelling
egg-laying · fledgling · cliff-dweller · fish-eater · rookery · colony · breeding · Indo-Pacific
Water-bounded land mass
- cliffVertical rock wall
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Bermuda · Galapagos · Hawaii · Mauritius · Seychelles · remote · oceanic · paradise
Fool or tropical seabird
- frigatebirdTropical seabird, steals prey
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
- shearwaterTube-nosed pelagic bird
albatross · gannet · pelican · cormorant · fulmar · skua · puffin · noddy
Seafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- voyageJourney by sea
- oceanMassive saltwater body
nautical · omen · navigation · trade-winds · equatorial · archipelago · atoll · lagoon
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
flight · gliding · white · ivory · streamer · elegant · graceful · slender · aerodynamic
species
Finest taxonomic rank
nesting · egg-laying · fledgling · cliff-dweller · fish-eater · rookery · colony · breeding · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic
island
Water-bounded land mass
Caribbean · Bermuda · Galapagos · Hawaii · Mauritius · Seychelles · remote · oceanic · paradise · pristine
booby
Fool or tropical seabird
- frigatebirdTropical seabird, steals prey
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
shearwater · albatross · gannet · pelican · cormorant · fulmar · skua · puffin · noddy · gull
sailor
Seafaring crew member
ocean · nautical · omen · navigation · trade-winds · equatorial · archipelago · atoll · lagoon · reef
tropicbirdpenguin
Flightless aquatic southern bird
emperor penguin · puffin · auk · guillemot · murre
tropicbirdfrigatebird
Tropical seabird, steals prey
skua · jaeger · albatross · shearwater · petrel