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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

- wings have black markings. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (V) Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (V) Common name: Penguins   Family: Spheniscidae...
- White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A) Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (A) Order:...
- acuta (V) Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca...
- bahamensis Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca Black-headed duck, Heteronetta atricapilla...
- wings have black markings. Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae Loons...
- wings have black markings. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae...
- markings. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda Order: Gaviiformes   Family:...
- pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala (R) Red-billed pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata European turtle-dove, Streptopelia...
- semistriata (Hume, 1874) Lonchura kelaarti jerdoni (Hume, 1874) Linaria flavirostris montanella (Hume, 1873) An additional species, the large-billed reed-warbler...
- – northern gannet Pelec**** piscator Phaethon (tropicbirds) Phaethon aethereus – red-billed tropicbird Phaethon demersussouthern rockhopper penguin...