Prakruti Parichay
SulidaeSula

Brown Booby

Sula feucogaster

64–74 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Breeds on Lakshadweep?; visitor to coasts and coastal waters. Dark brown, with sharply demarcated white underbody and underwing-coverts. Juvenile has dusky brown underbody, with pale panel across underw ing - coverts. but overall appearance is similar to adult. Brown of breast joins brown leading edge of wing (compare with juvenile/immature Masked). Flight and feeding habits a resimilar to those of Masked. in the region, generally solitary or in small groups. Feeds inshore, where often perches on rocks and buoys. Pelagic.

Colour

BrownWhite
Average size
69 cm
Habitat
Pelagic.
Behaviour
Breeds on Lakshadweep?, visitor to coasts and coastal waters., Flight and feeding habits a resimilar to those of Masked. in the region, generally solitary or in small groups. Feeds inshore, where often perches on rocks and buoys.

About this bird

Breeds on Lakshadweep?; visitor to coasts and coastal waters. Dark brown, with sharply demarcated white underbody and underwing-coverts. Juvenile has dusky brown underbody, with pale panel across underw ing - coverts. but overall appearance is similar to adult. Brown of breast joins brown leading edge of wing (compare with juvenile/immature Masked). Flight and feeding habits a resimilar to those of Masked. in the region, generally solitary or in small groups. Feeds inshore, where often perches on rocks and buoys. Pelagic.

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Brown Booby is bigger than Bonelli's Eagle but smaller than Hawk Eagle.

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Brown Booby

Sula feucogaster

64–74 cm