Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)

Brown Booby Sula leucogaster breeds on tropical ocean islands across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, and is found inshore when not breeding. It is a seabird in the Sulidae family. It nests on the ground in large colonies, and the nest may be built from broken shells and vegetation, with marine debris also used in some places. The species lays two chalky blue eggs, though usually only one chick is raised. Adults have dark upperparts and a white belly, and the bare parts differ between the sexes.

Order

Suliformes

Family

Sulidae — Gannets, Boobies

Breeding range

Tropical Ocean: widespread tropical and subtropical ocean islands

Nonbreeding range

inshore