These tropicbirds are not a big fan of change and like to keep their old breeding partners and nesting sites intact for years. The nest-site fidelity observed in this species is not due to restricted vegetated areas; instead, it is convenient for them to use their previous nest site as it mitigates the effort of finding a new one.
These birds are monogamous (having one breeding partner at a time), and both parents take shifts to feed the young chick. They usually lay a single egg, but the egg loss is often replaced with a new one. Their faithfulness depends on successful breeding; otherwise, they tend to change mates and nesting sites in the next season. The mature birds like to feed alone offshore rather than in groups. These tropicbirds are not a big fan of change and like to keep their old breeding partners and nesting sites intact for years. The nest-site fidelity observed in this species is not due to restricted vegetated areas; instead, it is convenient for them to use their previous nest site as it mitigates the effort of finding a new one.
These birds are monogamous (having one breeding partner at a time), and both parents take shifts to feed the young chick. They usually lay a single egg, but the egg loss is often replaced with a new one. Their faithfulness depends on successful breeding; otherwise, they tend to change mates and nesting sites in the next season. The mature birds like to feed alone offshore rather than in groups.
Distribution
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![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dr0zfbman/images/w_150,h_87,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1683158830/WordPress Content/Brazil/Brazil.jpg?_i=AA)
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dr0zfbman/images/w_150,h_87,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1683784217/WordPress Content/British-Indian-Ocean-Territory/British-Indian-Ocean-Territory.jpg?_i=AA)
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dr0zfbman/images/w_150,h_87,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1683174366/WordPress Content/Canada/Canada.jpg?_i=AA)
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dr0zfbman/images/w_150,h_87,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1683251056/WordPress Content/Chile/Chile.jpg?_i=AA)
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![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dr0zfbman/images/w_150,h_87,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:good/v1683117599/WordPress Content/Kenya/Kenya.jpg?_i=AA)
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Colony
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No