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Sulidae

Sulidae

Northern Gannet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Sulidae
Genera
Morus
Sula

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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