Red-billed Tropicbird

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage distinctive and bright
gptkbp:aircraft white with black tips
gptkbp:airlines graceful gliding
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
often nests in colonies
around 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white
red
white body with black wing tips
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Red-billed_Tropicbird
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected in many areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family Phaethontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Linnaeus_in_1758
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dives for fish
gptkbp:geographicalFeature tropical regions worldwide
gptkbp:habitat tropical oceans
habitat loss and predation
rocky islands
gptkbp:headlights long and forked
two long central tail feathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-billed Tropicbird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 40 days
gptkbp:length 75 to 85 cm
gptkbp:lensType slender and pointed
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory but may wander.
gptkbp:nesting cliffs
grasses and feathers
in crevices or on ledges
gptkbp:order Phaethontiformes
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Red-tailed_Tropicbird
gptkbp:scientificName Phaethon aethereus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:socialStructure loose colonies
gptkbp:speed up to 50 km/h
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:vocalization screeching calls
gptkbp:weight about 1 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 90 to 100 cm
gptkbp:youth_development darker and less distinct