List of Birds of Madagascar - Boobies and Gannets

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
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Very rare vagrant, LC
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Visiting breeder, LC
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Uncommon visitor, LC

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