Phaethontiformes Collection

Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in flight, Plazas Island, Galapagos

Great frigatebird (Phaethon aethereus) male at nest site, with gular sac inflated to attract females. Genovesa Island, Galapagos, May

Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) flying portrait, Nosy Ve, Madagascar

Phaethon rubricauda, red-tailed tropicbird
Watercolour 360 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Red-tailed Tropic-bird

Phaethon lepturus, white-tailed tropicbird
Plate 262 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Phaethon aetherus, red-billed tropicbird
A red-billed tropicbird egg specimen

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Discover the enchanting world of Phaethontiformes, also known as Tropicbirds, as they gracefully soar through the skies above Plazas Island in the Galapagos. With their distinctive long wings and slender bodies, these birds, such as the Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), glide effortlessly between the clouds. Elsewhere, the Great Frigatebird (Phaethon aethereus) displays its impressive gular sac while tending to its nest on a remote island. The Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) of Nosy Ve, Madagascar, is captured in mid-flight with a fish in its beak, showcasing their impressive fishing skills. Joining the scene are the Red-billed Tropicbirds of Isla Genovesa, and the White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), all adding to the breathtaking diversity of this fascinating family of seabirds.