Genus Sula, Boobies, are large fish-eating pelagic birds with strong bills (called piquero in Spansh). Boobies nest on remote islands and are rarely seen from the shore.
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
Hawaii, United States Photo credit: C. Eggleston/USFWS.
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Nazca Booby (Sula granti)
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia Note bill color different from Masked Booby.
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