Phaethontiformes
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Phaethontiformes is an order of seabirds commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their long tail streamers and predominantly tropical oceanic habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phaethontiformes canonical | 3 |
| Phaethontidae | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird order
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | pelagic ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| characteristic |
black wing markings
ⓘ
brightly colored bills ⓘ long tail streamers ⓘ predominantly white plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | tropicbirds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerable on some islands ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Phaethon ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Phaethon
ⓘ
surface form:
Phaethon aethereus
Phaethon lepturus ⓘ Phaethon ⓘ
surface form:
Phaethon rubricauda
|
| courtshipBehavior | aerial displays with tail streamers ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | marine predator ⓘ |
| eggColor | spotted egg ⓘ |
| family |
Phaethontiformes
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Phaethontidae
|
| flightCapability | strong fliers ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge diving ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| incubationSite | ground or rock crevices ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powerful flight over open ocean ⓘ |
| migration | partly migratory or dispersive ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
long central tail feathers
ⓘ
relatively short legs ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays single egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | good vision for spotting prey at sea ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often solitary at sea ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | sometimes placed within Pelecaniformes in older classifications ⓘ |
| threats |
human disturbance at colonies
ⓘ
introduced predators on breeding islands ⓘ |
| vernacularName | tropicbirds ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phaethontidae