Cocos Booby

Sula brewsteri

Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of North America.

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The Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) is a member of the Sulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Suliformes
Family Sulidae Gannets, Boobies
Genus Sula
Species brewsteri

Where it lives

Islands off southern California (Channel Islands), western Mexico: from central Baja California and Gulf of California (northwestern Mexico) to Revillagigedo Is. (far west of central Mexico) and Clipperton (far southwest of Mexico): Pacific coasts of Central America and Colombia: Gulf of Fonseca is. (Honduras) to Gorgona I. (just west of southwestern Colombia)

Quick facts

Family: Sulidae
Order: Suliformes

Biology & behaviour

The Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) is a species of gannets, boobies in the family Sulidae, order Suliformes. It is found in North America, Central America & Caribbean, South America — islands off s California (Channel Islands), w Mexico: from c Baja California and Gulf of California (nw Mexico) to Revillagigedo Is. (far w of c Mexico) and Clipperton (far sw of Mexico): Pacific coasts of Central America and Colombia: Gulf of Fonseca is. (Honduras) to Gorgona I. (just w of sw Colombia).

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Cocos Booby live?

The Cocos Booby is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA islands off s California (Channel Islands), w Mexico: from c Baja California and Gulf of California (nw Mexico) to Revillagigedo Is. (far w of c Mexico) and Clipperton (far sw of Mexico): Pacific coasts of Central America and Colombia: Gulf of Fonseca is. (Honduras) to Gorgona I. (just w of sw Colombia).

What family does the Cocos Booby belong to?

The Cocos Booby (Sula brewsteri) belongs to the Sulidae family, in the order Suliformes.