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Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Description:

Large, gull-like seabird, mostly dark brown with white underwing coverts, belly, and vent. Blue-gray bill. Yellow legs and feet. Plunge dives from 30-50 feet. 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:

Ranguana Caye on Belize Barrier Reef.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Belmopan, Cayo, Belize

Spotted on Oct 17, 2013
Submitted on Oct 28, 2013

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