Sulidae - Gannets and Boobies

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Additional Information

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Abbott's Booby - Papasula abbotti
Abbott's booby breeds only on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Abbott's Booby - Papasula abbotti
Abbott's booby nests in tall rainforest trees.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Australasian Gannet - Morus serrator
The Australian gannet is found in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: BirdLife International Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
The blue-footed booby is found along the Pacific coast from California to Chile.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
The blue-footed booby has bright blue webbed feet.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
The blue-footed booby lays its eggs on the ground.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
The blue-footed booby uses its blue feet to keep its young warm.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster
The brown booby is found in tropical oceans around the world.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster
The brown booby is monogamous.
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Cape Gannet - Morus capensis
The Cape gannet breeds only on six islands off the coast of South Africa and Namibia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Cape Gannet - Morus capensis
The Cape gannet breeds in large colonies.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Masked Booby - Sula dactylatra
The masked booby is found in tropical waters around the world.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Masked Booby - Sula dactylatra
The masked booby lays two eggs, but only one hatchling survives. The older chick ejects the younger chick from the nest.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Nazca Booby - Sula granti
The Nazca booby is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California, Mexico to the Galapagos Islands.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus
The northern gannet is found in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus
The northern gannet spends most of its life at sea.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Nazca Booby - Sula granti
The Nazca booby is found in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Peruvian Booby - Sula variegata
The Peruvian booby is found in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Red-footed Booby - Sula sula
The red-footed booby is the smallest species of booby.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Red-footed Booby - Sula sula
The red-footed booby is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Red-footed Booby - Sula sula
The red-footed booby nests on coral atolls or volcanic islands.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No