Phaethon rubricauda
Red-tailed Tropicbird
As recorded: Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Phaethontiformes › Phaethontidae
- Collected by
- A Wetmore
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AW 7138
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phaethon rubricauda observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 582 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.
2026-09-06
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
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2026-09-04
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
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2026-09-02
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Reizo Knapp, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-29
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
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2026-08-15
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-15
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Phaethon rubricauda. BPBM 4839. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37979425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/4839.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37979425 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026