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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

Pelecanidae: pelicans
Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
Fregatidae: frigatebirds
Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters
Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
Sulidae
- Genus Morus, Gannets
- Genus Sula, Boobies

The species in this family are often considered congeneric.

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