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Sula leucogaster (Brown Booby) is a species of birds in the family Sulidae. They are native to Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, The Neotropics, Atlantic Ocean, and Oceania continent (Australia, NZ and islands). They are diurnal carnivores. They have parental care (female provides care, pair provides care, and paternal care). They rely on flight and gliding to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NBO_0000369
  • Definition: Behavior related to the expansion lateral surface of the body with the intention of increasing the wind resistance against the body and hence reducing the speed of falling.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Brown Booby from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility   GBIF provides free and open access to biodiversity data. View this species on GBIF