Bird group

Frigatebirds, Boobies, and Gannets

16 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Abbott's Booby
Papasula abbotti
Endangered≈ 6K-9K

The Abbott's Booby is a seabird of Christmas Island and nearby eastern Indian Ocean waters. It searches over open water for fish and squid;…

Ascension Frigatebird
Fregata aquila
Vulnerable≈ 10K-15K

The Ascension Frigatebird is a seabird of Ascension Island and nearby tropical Atlantic waters. It searches over open water for fish and…

Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Australasian Gannet is a seabird of Australasian coastal waters. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Blue-footed Booby is a seabird of the eastern Pacific and Humboldt Current coast. It searches over open water for fish and squid;…

Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Brown Booby is a seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Cape Gannet
Morus capensis
Endangered≈ 150K-200K

The Cape Gannet is a seabird of southern African coastal waters. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Christmas Island Frigatebird
Fregata andrewsi
Vulnerable≈ 2.4K-5K

The Christmas Island Frigatebird is a seabird of Christmas Island and nearby eastern Indian Ocean waters. It searches over open water for…

Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Cocos Booby is a seabird of the eastern Pacific and Humboldt Current coast. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and…

Great Frigatebird
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Great Frigatebird is a seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Lesser Frigatebird is a seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Magnificent Frigatebird is a seabird of tropical American coasts and islands. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies…

Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Masked Booby is a seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…

Nazca Booby
Sula granti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Nazca Booby is a seabird of the eastern Pacific and Humboldt Current coast. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and…

Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Northern Gannet is a seabird of the North Atlantic. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets plunge-dive…

Peruvian Booby
Sula variegata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Peruvian Booby is a seabird of the eastern Pacific and Humboldt Current coast. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies…

Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Red-footed Booby is a seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans. It searches over open water for fish and squid; boobies and gannets…