Boobies and Gannets
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide, three of which occur in Madagascar.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
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Masked Booby | Sula dactylatra | Very rare vagrant, LC |
Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | Visiting breeder, LC |
Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | Uncommon visitor, LC |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Madagascar