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Definition of Phaethon flavirostris

Phaethon flavirostris
Tropic Trop"ic, a. Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical. Tropic bird (Zo["o]l.), any one of three species of oceanic belonging to the genus Pha["e]thon, found chiefly in tropical seas. They are mostly white, and have two central tail feathers very long and slender. The yellow-billed tropic bird. Pha["e]thon flavirostris (called also boatswain), is found on the Atlantic coast of America, and is common at the Bermudas, where it breeds.
Phaethon flavirostris
Egg-bird Egg"-bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa) of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is applied to the tropic bird, Pha["e]thon flavirostris.

Meaning of Phaethon flavirostris from wikipedia

- recorded in New York. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (N) Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (N) Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae...
- Patagioenas leucocephala (near-threatened) Red-billed pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris (A) Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas...
- African crested tern, Thal****eus albididorsalis African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris (A) Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae Loons are a group of aquatic...
- greenfinch Chloris chloris (French: verdier d'Europe) – A Twite Linaria flavirostris (French: linotte à bec jaune) – A Common linnet Linaria cannabina (French:...
- Patagioenas leucocephala (near-threatened) Red-billed pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata Short-billed pigeon, Patagioenas...
- bahamensis Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca Black-headed duck, Heteronetta atricapilla...
- Lesser crested tern, Thal****eus bengalensis African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris (A) Indian skimmer, Rynchops albicollis (A) Order: Phaethontiformes   Family:...
- wings have black markings. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A) Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Oceanitidae...
- rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus Greenfinch, Chloris chloris Twite, Linaria flavirostris (A) Linnet, Linaria cannabina Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea Lesser...
- Binomial Comments Red-billed tropicbird Phaethon aethereus (V) Red-tailed tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda White-tailed tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (V)...