Birds · Suliformes · Sulidae
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The brown booby is the most widespread tropical booby and the most coastal: it stays closer inshore than its relatives and often fishes within sight of land. It is dark brown with a cleanly demarcated white belly. It is a spectacular fisher that plunges at a steep angle, and it frequently accompanies shoals of tuna and dolphins that drive fish towards the surface.
Weight
1.2 kg – 1.3 kg
Size
64 cm – 85 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
