Nazca Booby
Sula granti
- Family
- Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
- Order
- Suliformes
Overview
The Nazca booby (Sula granti) is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae, native to the eastern Pacific. First described by Walter Rothschild in 1902, it was long considered a subspecies of the masked booby until recognised as distinct genetically and behaviorally in 2002. It has a typical sulid body shape, with a long pointed orange-yellow bill, long neck, aerodynamic body, long slender wings and pointed tail. The adult is bright white with black and white wings, a black tail and a dark face mask.
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Range and habitat
Breeds islands off western Mexico (Revillagigedo and Clipperton islands), Cocos Islands (off Costa Rica), Isla Malpelo (off Colombia), Galapagos, Isla de la Plata (off Ecuador), and Lobos de Afuera (off northwestern Peru); ranges mainly to coastal Baja California (northwestern Mexico) and Pacific coast of Central America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Nazca booby
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.