Phaethontidae-tropicbirds:
These beautiful, white seabirds, with their long, central tail streamers, breed in small numbers on sea cliffs along the south coasts of java and Bali and also in eastern Indonesia. They are rarely seen at sea in Indonesia. (2 species)
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore
Fregatidae-Frigatebirds:
Common along the coasts of the archipelago, frigatebirds are unmistakeable: large, with black body, long-bowed, pointed wings and forked tail. The Lesser is the commonest species, but identification of immatures is headache-bring notes from specialist seabird guides if you want to be sure.(3 species)
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore
These beautiful, white seabirds, with their long, central tail streamers, breed in small numbers on sea cliffs along the south coasts of java and Bali and also in eastern Indonesia. They are rarely seen at sea in Indonesia. (2 species)
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore
Fregatidae-Frigatebirds:
Common along the coasts of the archipelago, frigatebirds are unmistakeable: large, with black body, long-bowed, pointed wings and forked tail. The Lesser is the commonest species, but identification of immatures is headache-bring notes from specialist seabird guides if you want to be sure.(3 species)
Taken from Jepson, P, 1997, Birding Indonesia, Periplus Editions. Singapore