TROPICBIRDS   -   PHAETHONTIDAE

Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus mesonauta Española Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. A common nester on many of the Galapagos Islands. (S5)

Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus mesonauta Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. This bird landed on our yacht to rest while we were cruising between islands during the night. He took off shortly after dawn. (S5f)

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