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Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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
Immature Description
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

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