Sulidae
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii Milne-Edwards, 1882
The blue-footed booby is a marine bird with distinctive blue feet native to eastern Pacific coasts from California to Peru.
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
Sula dactylatra (masked booby) is the largest booby species, found across tropical oceans between 30°N and 30°S.
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula (Linnaeus, 1766)
Sula sula, the red-footed booby, is the smallest booby-gannet, with plumage morphs, spread across tropical oceans and extirpated from many islands.
Peruvian Booby
Sula variegata (Tschudi, 1843)
Sula variegata, the Peruvian booby, is a Humboldt Current seabird with distinct plumage, grey feet, and breeding patterns tied to food availability.
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)
Sula leucogaster, the brown booby, is a pantropical sulid seabird with distinctive two-toned plumage and a plunge-diving feeding habit.
Nazca Booby
Sula granti Rothschild, 1902
Nazca booby (Sula granti) is a Pacific booby species well known for its documented sibling chick killing behavior.
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator (G.R.Gray, 1843)
Morus serrator, the Australasian gannet, is a large seabird found around Australia and New Zealand, with distinct plumage.
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the northern gannet (Morus bassanus), covering its physical traits and North Atlantic distribution.
Cape Gannet
Morus capensis (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Cape gannet is a seabird with distinct appearance, limited southern African breeding sites, and a wide coastal non-breeding range in Africa.
Abbott's Booby
Papasula abbotti (Ridgway, 1893)
Abbott's booby is the largest booby species, currently primarily breeding only on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
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