Where does the Red-tailed Tropicbird live?
Phaethon rubricauda has 29,972 records in 57 countries and territories, from 1831 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 29,972 records
- 57 places
- 137 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPhaethontiformesPhaethontidaePhaethon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,840 | |
| Australia | 8,842 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2,121 | |
| Norfolk Island | 1,858 | |
| Madagascar | 976 | |
| Christmas Island | 782 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 522 | |
| French Polynesia | 513 | |
| Chile | 490 | |
| Mauritius | 385 | |
| Cook Islands | 334 | |
| New Zealand | 299 | |
| ZZ | 245 | |
| Pitcairn | 220 | |
| Seychelles | 203 | |
| Kiribati | 199 | |
| Japan | 143 | |
| Indonesia | 132 | |
| Taiwan | 123 | |
| New Caledonia | 118 | |
| Cocos Islands | 58 | |
| Réunion | 53 | |
| French Southern Territories | 52 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 46 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 35 | |
| Marshall Islands | 26 | |
| Mexico | 22 | |
| Tonga | 21 | |
| Fiji | 17 | |
| South Africa | 16 | |
| Vanuatu | 13 | |
| Micronesia | 12 | |
| China | 10 | |
| American Samoa | 8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | |
| Ecuador | 7 | |
| India | 7 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |
| Philippines | 7 | |
| Comoros | 6 |
Showing the top 40 of 57 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Phaethontidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.