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Boobies and gannets | Sulidae

Genten | Alcatraces

Native species 5 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Morus 2 species

  • Cape Gannet (Morus capensis)

    Cape Gannet

    Morus capensis
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Rocky shore and sea cliff
    • Sandy beach and dune
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  • Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

    Australasian Gannet

    Morus serrator
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Rocky shore and sea cliff

Sula 3 species

  • Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)

    Masked Booby

    Sula dactylatra
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Sandy beach and dune
  • Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

    Brown Booby

    Sula leucogaster
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Sandy beach and dune
  • Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

    Red-footed Booby

    Sula sula
    • Shelf and coastal sea
    • Sandy beach and dune

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