Species Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758
Red-billed Tropicbird
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Vagrant, individuals recorded from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, and Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, subspecies not confirmed; tropical, from eastern Pacific to western Indian Ocean (Baja California, Caribbean Sea, Tropical Atlantic, Arabian Sea), vagrant through Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater, Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- BirdLife Australia Jun 2020. Rarities Committee: Index of Cases. BirdLife Australia. https://birdlife.org.au/conservation/science/rarities-committee (cases 656, 905, 940)
- Menkhorst, P., Rogers, D., Clarke, R., Davies, J., Marsack, P. & Franklin, K. 2019. The Australian Bird Guide. Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing 2nd, pp. 576.
- Schick, J. Dec 2011. Red-billed Tropic Bird. Lord Howe Island Birds. https://www.lordhoweislandbirds.com/index.php/2011/12/09/red-billed-tropic-bird/
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 31-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | PELECANIFORMES | 17-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Wayne Longmore |
| 03-Nov-2010 | ADDED |