Scientific Name: Sula bassana
Range / Habitat: Breeds on offshore islands and inaccessible cliffs in large, isolated colonies in the north Atlantic, including Newfoundland, Iceland, the UK, Scandinavia, and Russia. Winters at sea in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, reaching down to 45 degrees latitude.
Field Notes: Large white waterbird with black wing-tips. Long bill and pointed tail. Head with orange-yellow tinges. Plunge-dives for food.
Personal Notes: First seen on Heimay Island in Iceland and (barely) photographed five years later on the Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland.
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27 June, 2014
23 May, 2011
Brown Booby
Scientific Name: Sula leucogaster
Population Estimate: 200K
Range / Habitat: Breeds in sea cliffs and rocky offshore islands in tropical areas of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pelagic otherwise.
Field Notes: Large seabird with brown head, neck and back contrasting with white belly. Yellow bill and feet.
Personal Notes: Seen offshore from Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
05 January, 2010
Blue-footed Booby
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