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UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Suliformes Sulidae

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
75–85 cm
Body Mass
1.73 kg
Wingspan
152 cm
Diet
Aquatic prey
Migration
Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 189

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 189).

DEF 176

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 176).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: TrO: widespread & subtropical and tropical islands Habitat: Marine & Coastal
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Sula dactylatra dactylatra

    Caribbean from Campeche Bank (w of Yucatan Pen.) and islands ne of Honduras, I. San Andrés (e of Nicaragua), islands near Puerto Rico and Lesser Antilles, islands n of Venezuela; Fernando de Noronha (ne of ne Brazil), Abrolhos Arch. and I. Trindade (e of ec Brazil), Ascension and St. Helena (tropical se Atlantic Ocean)

  • Sula dactylatra melanops

    islands in Red Sea, Socotra, islands ne of Somalia, s Oman (nw Arabian Sea)

  • Sula dactylatra tasmani

    Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (e of Australia) and Kermadec Is. (ne of New Zealand)

  • Sula dactylatra personata

    Comoros, Cosmoledo (e Aldabra group, sw Seychelles), Boudeuse (Amirantes, c Seychelles), Mauritius and St. Brandon (ne of Mascarenes); Chagos Arch. (nc Indian Ocean; this race?), Con Dao I. (se of Vietnam), Cocos (Keeling) Is. (ec Indian Ocean), off se New Guinea, islands off nw WA and QLD (n Australia), islands off New Caledonia, Senkaku and Ogasawara is. (sw, se Japan), and throughout the Pacific to Hawaii and Easter (=Eastern) is., islands off w Mexico, I. del Coco (far sw of Costa Rica), I. Malpelo (far w of Colombia) and Is. Desventuradas (w of n Chile)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Sula dactylatra

Which family does it belong to?

Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae)

Where is it found?

TrO: widespread & subtropical and tropical islands

Sources & credits

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