| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phaethon aethereus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Red-billed tropicbird | Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean | 50 |
| Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802 |
White-tailed tropicbird | Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Black Sea | 78 |
| Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783 |
Red-tailed tropicbird | Indo-Pacific and Southern Atlantic | 78 |