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Brown Booby with fish.

Sula leucogaster

Description:

Large, dark waterbird. Long body, long neck, long tail. Narrow, pointed wings. Brown head, throat, chest, and upperparts. White belly, vent, and wing linings Juvenile is brown overall; belly ranges from mottled brown and white to mostly dark. Sharp line still visible between darker chest and lighter belly. Underwing coverts are pale. Bare parts generally dull gray.

Habitat:

Water near shoreline of Prickly Pear Island, BVI.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

British Virgin Islands

Spotted on Mar 17, 2015
Submitted on Apr 6, 2015

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