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| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra melanops
- Subadult |
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| Photographer : | © Sachin Shurpali |
| Location : | at sea off the coast of Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Date : |
25 September 2010 |
| English synonyms: | Blue-faced Booby, Indian Ocean Masked Booby (melanops), White Booby, Masked Gannet
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| Bird Family : | Sulidae - Boobies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The head is said to become pure white after about 14-15 months, so this individual should be younger than that. Vestiges of brown are said to remain on the rump until the bird becomes fully adult at 3-4 months short of age 3.
Ref: J. Bryan Nelson. (2005) Pelicans, Cormorants and their Relatives Oxford University Press |
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