A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the family Sulidae. Boobies are closely related to the gannets (Morus), which were formerly included in Sula ...
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A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the family Sulidae. Boobies are closely related to the gannets, which were formerly included in Sula. Wikipedia
Family: Sulidae
Scientific name: Sula
Class: Aves
Genus: Sula; Brisson, 1760
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Suliformes
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There are six species of birds known as boobies in the genus Sula. These medium to large seabirds are found in marine and coastal habitats.
Booby, any of six or seven species of large tropical seabirds constituting the family Sulidae (order Pelecaniformes or Suliformes).
Sula sula is the smallest booby, and is well suited for its long flights out to sea in search of prey. It has strong neck muscles, and a wedge-shaped tail.
Large seabird of offshore tropical waters around the globe; not seen from the mainland. Adult plumage is variable, but all have bright red feet and colorful ...
This pantropical booby is the smallest of the six booby species found worldwide. Named for its distinctive bright red feet (adults only), it has long wings, ...
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion.