Species Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802
White-tailed Tropicbird, Golden Bosun-bird, White-tailed Bos'n-bird, White-tailed Tropic-bird
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), Riverina (RIV)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater, Cocos (Keeling) Islands terrestrial & freshwater, Coral Sea Islands Territory, Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater, Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Common Name References
Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93. [11] (Golden Bosun-bird, White-tailed Bos'n-bird, White-tailed Tropic-bird)
Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [15] (White-tailed Tropicbird)
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 | 08-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Wayne Longmore |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |