Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2013 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 675 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 95,100,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 155,000,000 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mature individuals | 70000 | poor | estimated | 2019 |
| Population trend | decreasing | suspected | - | |
| Generation length (years) | 11.7 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 70,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The population is undergoing a small decline (Partners in Flight 2019).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Australia | extant | native | ||||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Brazil | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | ||||
| Chile | extant | native | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Comoros | extant | native | ||||
| Cook Islands | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Fiji | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| French Polynesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| French Southern Territories | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Guam (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| High Seas | extant | native | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Indonesia | extant | native | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | ||||
| Kenya | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kiribati | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Madagascar | extant | native | ||||
| Malaysia | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Maldives | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Marshall Islands | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mayotte (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Nauru | extant | uncertain | ||||
| New Caledonia (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| New Zealand | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | extant | native | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Peru | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Philippines | extant | native | ||||
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Réunion (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Samoa | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Seychelles | extant | native | yes | |||
| Solomon Islands | extant | native | ||||
| Somalia | extant | uncertain | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | ||||
| Taiwan, China | extant | native | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Thailand | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Timor-Leste | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Tokelau (to New Zealand) | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Tonga | extant | native | ||||
| Tuvalu | extant | uncertain | ||||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Vanuatu | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | Round Island |
| French Southern Territories | Europa |
| Seychelles | Cosmoledo |
| Seychelles | Aldabra Special Reserve |
| Japan | Kazan-retto islands |
| Indonesia | Pulau Manuk |
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | Oeno Island |
| Pitcairn Islands (to UK) | Ducie Island |
| New Zealand | Kermadec (offshore) |
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | Christmas Island |
| Australia | Coringa-Herald Reefs |
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | Norfolk Island |
| Australia | Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Preserve (Lord Howe Island IBA) |
| French Polynesia | Maria |
| Kiribati | Nikumaroro (Gardner Island) |
| French Polynesia | Morane |
| USA | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
| Kiribati | Kiritimati (Christmas Island) |
| French Polynesia | Rapa |
| USA | Lehua Islet |
| Indonesia | Pulau Gunung Api |
| USA | Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge |
| Cook Islands | Suwarrow Atoll National Park |
| High Seas | Indian Ocean, Western 50 - Marine |
| Norfolk Island (to Australia) | Norfolk Island / Phillip Island - Marine |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Howland Island |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Johnston Atoll |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Palmyra Atoll |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Jarvis Island |
| Cook Islands | Takutea Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Kiribati | Enderbury Island |
| Kiribati | McKean Island |
| Kiribati | Phoenix Islands Marine |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Howland and Baker Marine |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Johnston Atoll Marine |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Palmyra Atoll Marine |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Jarvis Island Marine |
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Uracus Marine |
| New Caledonia (to France) | Île Hunter Marin |
| Cook Islands | Suwarrow Atoll Marine |
| Kiribati | McKean Island Marine |
| Kiribati | Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Marine |
| French Polynesia | Maria Marine |
| Cook Islands | Takutea Marine |
| New Zealand | Meyer & Herald Islands |
| New Caledonia (to France) | Île Hunter |
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Maug Islands |
| French Polynesia | Morane Marine |
| French Polynesia | Rapa Marine |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | major | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 250 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Unspecified species | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food - human | - | - | non-trivial | recent | ||
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | international | non-trivial | recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Phaethon rubricauda. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-tailed-tropicbird-phaethon-rubricauda on 29/09/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/09/2023.
