Sulidae

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Sulidae
Image:Brown booby.jpg
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Sulidae
Reichenbach, 1849
Genera

The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. The species in this family are often considered congeneric.

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