Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethontidae
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Phaethon rubricauda
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and squid
Habitat
Tropical ocean and islands
Range
Indian and Pacific oceans
A white oceanic bird with red tail streamers, it nests on remote islands and plunge-dives for prey (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-tailed Tropicbird eat?
- Fish and squid
- What habitat does the Red-tailed Tropicbird live in?
- Tropical ocean and islands
- Where is the Red-tailed Tropicbird found?
- Indian and Pacific oceans