🔍
Loading verified image...
Phaethon lepturus
Verifying species image...
Native Hero
Native Seabird
White-tailed Tropicbird
Koaʻe Kea
Phaethon lepturus
Type:
bird
Category:
native
About
A graceful white seabird with long tail streamers, often seen in valleys.
Habitat
Cliffs and marine
Why it matters
Predators at nesting sites