Gould’s Sunbird

Birds > Sunbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gould’s SunbirdScientific Name: Aethopyga gouldiaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SunbirdsSize: Length: Males: 5.5–6.5 in (14–16.5 cm including tail); Females: 3.5–4.0 in (9–10 cm)Weight: 0.2–0.3 oz (5–9 g)Lifespan: 5–7 years in the wildDiet:...

Red-billed Tropicbird

Birds > Phaethontids & Phaethontiformes

OverviewThe Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), known historically to sailors as the ‘boatswain bird,’ is an exquisite, aerially supreme pelagic seabird belonging to the family Phaethontidae within the distinct order Phaethontiformes. Dispersed...