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Abbott's Booby

Papasula abbotti · Sulidae · Suliformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Sepmost records
Records9in 3 countries
Most seen inMauritius5 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Abbott's Booby
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About

Abbott's Booby in brief

The abbott's booby (Papasula abbotti) is a bird of the Sulidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 9 published records, most of them from Mauritius, Seychelles and Solomon Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and September and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mauritius5 records · best Jan, Feb
Seychelles3 records · best Sep, Jan
Solomon Islands1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.