Gannets and Boobies
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae
Gannets and boobies are large seabirds with long beaks and long, pointed wings. They eat fish, which they hunt by plunge-diving from heights of up to 30 m and chasing their prey underwater. They nest colonially on islands and along coasts, either on the ground or in trees. There are ten species worldwide; of these six have been recorded in Africa, and two in The Gambia.
- Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Gambia