Abbott's Booby

Papasula abbotti

Abbott's booby is an endangered seabird of the sulid family, which includes gannets and boobies. It is a large booby and is placed within its own monotypic genus. It was first identified from a specimen collected by William Louis Abbott, who discovered it on Assumption Island in 1892.

Scientific name
Papasula abbotti
Family
Boobies and Gannets
IUCN status
EN