Masked Booby Sula dactylatra (Lesson, 1831)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: MABO.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Suliformes   >   Family Sulidae   >   Genus Sula   

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Maryland received its unexpected first record of Masked Booby on 8/21/2016 when Mikey Lutmerding spotted a flyby on a Maryland pelagic trip (#2016-038). Another offshore report from 10/7/2011 was compelling but lacked sufficient documentation for acceptance by the MD/DCRC (#2011-386).

There is 1 record in the project database.

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A Masked Booby offshore Worcester Co., Maryland (8/21/2016). First state record found by Mikey Lutmerding. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

A Masked Booby offshore Worcester Co., Maryland (8/21/2016). First state record found by Mikey Lutmerding. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)


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