White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Daudin, FM 1802
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Simon Elliott | 2018-09-17 | Bird Island, Bird Island (Seychelles) (0 m) | adult, call - calls from 4 birds hovering over occupied nest bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
589443 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Dries Van de Loock | 2025-11-06 | Small Islands around Praslin , Praslin (Seychelles) (-10 m) | call - [sono] | 1060842 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Simon Elliott | 2018-09-17 | Bird Island, Bird Island (Seychelles) (0 m) | adult, call - call from nest in response to passing conspecifics bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
589441 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Ross Gallardy | 2017-10-24 | Grand Anse Praslin, île Aride (Seychelles) (30 m) | call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
403983 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Jayrson Oliveira | 2018-08-07 | , Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) | - | 656429618 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Alcides L. Morales Pérez | 2025-04-12 | , Camuy (Puerto Rico) | - | 633992584 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Oscar Campbell | 2019-10-23 | S shore Aride Is., île Aride (Seychelles) (20 m) | adult, alarm call - Sudden burst of quick calls given by bird on nest at base of tree just inland from beach on Aride. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
506355 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Simon Elliott | 2018-09-17 | Bird Island, Bird Island (Seychelles) (0 m) | adult, call - short call from bird arriving at nest bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
589444 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus ascencionis | JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA | 2018-08-10 | Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) (70 m) | alarm call - O casal chegou e fez esse pio de alerta pois havia uma outra espécie de rabo de palha (Phaethon aethereus) se aproximando do local do ninho. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
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431358 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-30 | Tengatangi, Atiu, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (20 m) | call, song - aAbout 4 birds flying over coastal rainforest (potential breeding habitat). Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110921 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus lepturus | Alexander Schlatmann | 2022-03-08 | Cousin Island Special Reserve, Cousin (Seychelles) (20 m) | adult, flight call, sex uncertain - Olympus LS-12 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
713763 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Annika Andersson | 2025-07-14 | Songsong, Rota, United States (United States) (30 m) | call, flight call, Soft trill - First vocalizations are of a soft trill that continues through most of the recording, coming from inside a nest cavity in the cave wall (believe this is an adult bird). Single call notes and flight calls from a 2nd adult that soon flies into the cave and enters this same nest cavity at ~4minute mark, after territorially swooping down on my head. Excited calls from the adult inside the nest cavity proceed. Nest stage unknown; could have an egg/chick. Recording unmodified. Habitat: small nesting colony inside a limestone cave.
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1033529 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Simon Colenutt | 2023-04-22 | , Saint Joseph (Dominica) | - | 561218661 macaulaylibrary.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Ken Behrens | 2021-03-04 | Mahatsaborimaika, Antsiranana Rural, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (80 m) | adult, call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
627133 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (124 m) | call - Single calls of two birds in playful pursuit, soaring over breeding colony. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110884 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (80 m) | call - Group of 5 to 6 birds soaring about 80m high over breeding colony interacting. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110887 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (124 m) | call - Same birds as XC 110884. Calls of two birds in possible display flight. Birds hovering and meeting with their bills. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110886 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus lepturus | Alexander Schlatmann | 2022-03-08 | Cousin Island Special Reserve, Cousin (Seychelles) (20 m) | adult, flight call, sex uncertain - Olympus LS-12 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
713764 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (80 m) | call - Same birds as XC 110887. Group of 4 birds soaring about 60m high over breeding colony interacting. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110891 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (124 m) | call - Same birds as XC 110884. Calls of two birds in playful pursuit, soaring over breeding colony. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110885 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Ross Gallardy | 2017-10-24 | Grand Anse Praslin, île Aride (Seychelles) (30 m) | call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
403982 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (124 m) | call - Same birds as XC 110887. Group of 4 birds soaring about 60m high over breeding colony interacting. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110890 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | Matthias Feuersenger | 2012-07-25 | Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Cook Islands) (124 m) | call - Same birds as XC 110887. Group of 5 to 6 birds soaring about 80m high over breeding colony interacting. Recording equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sound Devices 702. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
110889 xeno-canto.org |
| White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus | VIBERT Laëtitia | 2022-11-11 | Saint-Pierre, Canton de Saint-Pierre-3, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre (Réunion) (10 m) | flight call - [also] [sono] | 760644 xeno-canto.org |
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