Red-billed Tropicbird, Female, and White-tailed Tropicbird, Dorsal View

Alternative Title

Rare Florida Specimens

Creator

• Wes Biggs

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Creation Date

9-1979

Abstract

A female red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) lies side by side with a white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) for comparison from a dorsal view. The white-tailed tropicbird can be identified by its lighter orange-yellow bill.

Alt Text

Two preserved birds with labels on their legs are laid out on a blue surface. The birds have white and black patterned feathers.

Keywords

Birds, Birding, Ornithology, Tropic-birds

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Martin County (Fla.); Hutchinson Island (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Ornithological Society records

Box

1

Folder

17

Digital Date

2023

Media Type

Color photographs

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Note

The publication date refers to the date of collection.

Identifier

fos_images_2397

Recommended Citation

Biggs, Wes, "Red-billed Tropicbird, Female, and White-tailed Tropicbird, Dorsal View" (1979). Florida Ornithological Society - Images. Image 1398.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fos_images/1398