About the Abbott's Booby
Abbott's booby is an endangered seabird of the sulid family, which includes gannets and boobies. It is a large booby and is placed within its own monotypic genus. It was first identified from a specimen collected by William Louis Abbott, who discovered it on Assumption Island in 1892.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae) |
| Species | Papasula abbotti |
| Species Codes | abbboo2, ABBO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Abbott's Booby belong to?
The Abbott's Booby (Papasula abbotti) belongs to the Boobies and Gannets family (Sulidae), in the order Suliformes.
How can I identify the Abbott's Booby?
Abbott's booby is an endangered seabird of the sulid family, which includes gannets and boobies. It is a large booby and is placed within its own monotypic genus. It was first identified from a specimen collected by William Louis Abbott, who discovered it on Assumption Island in 1892....
Where can I report a Abbott's Booby sighting?
You can log sightings of Abbott's Booby on eBird (ebird.org) using species code abbboo2, or on iNaturalist.
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