Tasman Booby (Sula tasmani)

Family
Sulidae (Gannets, Boobies)

Size
75 - 85 cm

First Described (Guide)
van Tets, Meredith, Fullagar & Davidson, 1988

Derivation
Su�-la - Gk, sulan, to plunder: tasmani - N.L., of the Tasman (sea)

Abundance (Guide)
E

Extinct.

Habitat
Pelagic. Also coastal inshore waters, sandy and pebbly shorelines, sandbars and spits.

Range (Guide)

Australia (E), Norfolk Island (E).

Australia, Norfolk Island (Australia), Lord Howe Island.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
Was extinct on Norfolk Island by 1774. Became extinct shortly after 1788, possibly due to hunting and invasive species.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fish, squid, and other molluscs.

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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