Sulids
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Family | Reichenbach |
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Scientific name | Sulidae |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Gannets |
Mass | Northern gannet |
Brown booby | |
Length | Northern gannet |
Brown booby | |
Red-footed booby | |
Masked booby | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2938561 |
About Sulids
The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Collectively called sulids, they are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and similar prey. The 10 species in this family are often considered congeneric in older sources, placing all in the genus Sula.