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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 44-47 cm | + | L. 44-47 cm |
| + | *White, with pink wash | ||
| + | *Black eye crescent | ||
| + | *Thin, red tail feather | ||
| + | *Bright red bill | ||
| + | *Black feet | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[[Hawaii]], [[Easter Island]] and [[Mauritius]]. | [[[Hawaii]], [[Easter Island]] and [[Mauritius]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 12 January 2008
- Phaethon rubricauda
Identification
L. 44-47 cm
- White, with pink wash
- Black eye crescent
- Thin, red tail feather
- Bright red bill
- Black feet
Distribution
[[[Hawaii]], Easter Island and Mauritius.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Coral atolls with low shrubs.
Behaviour
Its diet includes fish, mostly flying fish, and squid.
It builds a nest in sheltered areas such as the base of a tree or in shrubs. 1 brown to purplish black egg is laid, and is incubated by both parents for 39-51 days. The chick is fed by both parents.
