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Masked Boody

Sula dactylatraLesson, 1831

Order
Suliformes
Family
Sulidae
Presence in the Strait
Vagrant
In Spanish
Piquero enmascarado

Photograph: R Vasconcellos, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length
81–92 cm
Wingspan
152 cm
050100150LENGTH81–92 cmWINGSPAN152 cmcentimetres

Presence in the Strait

Accidental. One bird on 10.10.85 at Puerto de Sotogrande.

Identification

Very similar to the sub-adult Gannet, but with a smaller wing-span, yellow bill, black mask and more defined black and white pattern. Originates from the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the South American coast.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.