Ashmore Reef 08 -- Tropicbirds

Tropicbirds

Ashmore Reef has two resident tropicbirds, Red-tailed and White-tailed. There were not many, more Red-tailed than White-tailed. The Red-tailed were nesting, about 6 pairs.

Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda

 

White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus