Red-tailed tropicbird, koa‘e‘ula

All-white bird with red tail streaks and orange beak soars with wings spread wide.
Photo By/Credit
Laurel Smith/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
04/11/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A distinctive red-tailed tropicbird, or koa‘e‘ula, flies near Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the rugged north shore of Kaua‘i, April 11, 2022.
Facility
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Recreational Activity
Birding
Subject tags
Birds
Birdwatching
Seabirds
Wildlife refuges