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Masked Booby
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Ocean, offshore islands.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Plunge-dives.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US. Numbers peak in May.
How rare is it?
The Masked Booby sits in our Rare tier for the US: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It belongs to the boobies and gannets family.
Recent US sightings
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- Brown BoobyRare · Ocean
- Cocos BoobyRare · Ocean
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- Blue-footed BoobyEpic · Ocean
- Nazca BoobyEpic · Ocean
- Northern GannetUncommon · Ocean
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