Abbott's Booby
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| Scientific name | Papasula abbotti |
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| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Papasula |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 2938676 |
About Abbott's Booby
Abbott's booby is an endangered seabird of the sulid family, which includes gannets and boobies. It is a large booby, smaller than gannets, 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.
