Sula leucogaster Boddaert 1783 (brown booby)

Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae

Alternative combinations: Pelecanus leucogaster, Sula leucogastra

Belongs to Sula according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Brodkorb 1974, Olson 1975, Olson and Hilgartner 1982, Steadman and Pahlavan 1992, Wetmore 1918, Wetmore 1937 and Worthy et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Sula (Sula), Sula brandi, Sula clarki, Sula dactylatra, Sula figueroae, Sula granti, Sula guano, Sula magna, Sula nebouxii, Sula phosphata, Sula pohli, Sula sula, Sula sulita, Sula universitatis, Sula variegata, Sula willetti

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), French Polynesia (2), Saint Helena (1), Solomon Islands (4), Vanuatu (1), Venezuela (1), Virgin Islands (3)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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