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Jost, Klaus

Identification

Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)

Phaethon rubricauda: pictures (4)

Caption

Red-tailed tropicbird juvenile (Phaethon rubricauda)

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Juvenile

Behaviors
Self Care :: Resting

Anatomy
Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)

Contributors

Klaus Jost (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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To cite this page: Jost, K.2011. "00004764.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 16, 2024 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/klaus_jost/00004764/

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.

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