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Species profile—Sula dactylatra (masked booby)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies) → Sula dactylatra (masked booby)

Photo of Sula dactylatra (masked booby) - Queensland Government,1991
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies)
Scientific name
Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
Common name
masked booby
WildNet taxon ID
1267
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1267.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022