Location
Bird Island
Seychelles
Metadata
Make Nikon F90
Lens Nikkor AF 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G
Exposure not available
Image size 800 x 533 pixels
IOC Names
Order Phaethontiformes Family Phaethontidae
Deutsch Weißschwanz-Tropikvogel Dutch Witstaartkeerkringvogel
Italian Fetonte codabianca Spanish Rabijunco Menor
Comments
Tropicbirds generally nest in holes or crevices on the bare ground. The female lays one white egg and incubates for 40–46 days. The incubation is performed by both parents, but mostly the female, while the male brings food to feed the female.
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| 10/04/1997 |
White-tailed Tropicbird |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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