Papasula abbotti costelloi Steadman et al. 1988 (Abbott's booby)

Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae

Full reference: D. W. Steadman, S. E. Schubel, and D. Pahlavan. 1988. A new subspecies and new records of Papasula abbotti (Aves: Sulidae) from the archaeological sites in the tropical Pacific. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101(3):487-495

Belongs to Papasula abbotti according to D. W. Steadman et al. 1988

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: BPBM 167105, a limb element

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Hanatekua Shelter 2 site, Hiva Oa (Quaternary of French Polynesia)

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