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Term with 2 long tail streamers.
2 species, 1 red, 1 white streamer.
Phaƫthon lepturus Daudin 324 No. ?
Note.- The lesser tropic-bird
is of world-wide distribution in
warmer latitudes and some form of
it probably occurs at the Loyalties.
This is the smallest species. It
is a black and white, somewhat tern-
like bird which flies with rapid
wing beats, and is always iden-
tifiable from its long tail.