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Sulidae

Sulidae
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Northern Gannet
:Animalia
:Chordata
:Aves
:Pelecaniformes
:Sulidae
Genera

Morus
Sula
Papasula

The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

They are part ot the order Pelecaniformes

Order Pelecaniformes

The species in this family are often considered congeneric.

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