Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Phaethon aethereus mesonauta, Phaethon aethereus cf. mesonauta

Taxon origin: Native

Trophic role: Carnivorous

Reproduction mode: Exclusively sexual

Distribution: Nest on seacliffs and smaller islets throughout the archipelago.

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