A new record for Île Plate! All three species of tropicbirds—White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda), and now the Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus or Payanke labek rouz) —have been recorded breeding on the island! This milestone follows the recent discovery of a Red-billed Tropicbird chick, estimated to be at least 80 days old—the first confirmed breeding record for this species in Seychelles. 🌊 Did you know? Red-billed Tropicbirds can r