Sula dactylatra Lesson 1831 (masked booby)
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Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae
Belongs to Sula according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Olson 1975, Olson and James 1982 and Steadman and Intoh 1994
Sister taxa: Sula (Sula), Sula brandi, Sula clarki, Sula figueroae, Sula granti, Sula guano, Sula leucogaster, Sula magna, Sula nebouxii, Sula phosphata, Sula piscator, Sula pohli, Sula sula, Sula sulita, Sula universitatis, Sula variegata, Sula willetti
Subtaxa: Sula dactylatra tasmani
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections), Micronesia (1), Norfolk Island (9), Pitcairn (4), Saint Helena (8), Solomon Islands (1)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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