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Sula dactylatra
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and squid, caught in high plunge-dives
Habitat
Tropical ocean, nesting on remote islands and atolls
Range
Pantropical
Clutch size
2 eggs, though usually only 1 chick survives
Incubation period
About 44–45 days
Size
Large (81–92cm)
Wingspan
~152cm
Weight
~1,200–2,200g
The largest booby, gleaming white with black flight feathers, a black facial mask, and a heavy yellow bill.
A rare or accidental visitor to Bornean waters, typically breeding on remote oceanic islands far from the coast and only exceptionally straying into local seas.
