Masked Booby Photo Gallery
Adult
Large, heavy-bodied seabird with a hefty yellow bill. Adults are all white with black primaries and secondaries and a black tail. Note black mask.
© Cameron Rutt / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, October 07, 2011Juvenile
Large, heavy-bodied seabird with a hefty yellow (greenish yellow on Juveniles) bill. Juveniles have a brownish head and neck, a dark back, and a white belly.
© Dan O'Malley / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, June 15, 2016Adult
Flies on long stiff wings. Note black primaries, secondaries, and tail feathers.
© Tim Lenz / Macaulay LibraryTurks and Caicos Islands, November 27, 2013Immature
Immatures have a mottled brown and white neck and back. Note mostly white underwings in flight.
© David McQuade / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, June 20, 2015Immature
Immatures have brownish mottling on the head and back with a distinct white collar.
© Carly Farley / Macaulay LibraryAruba, May 09, 2017Immature
The amount of brown color on the neck and back of immatures varies depending on age, some are solid brown whereas others have extensive mottling.
© John Doty / Macaulay LibraryLine Islands, December 30, 2010Adult
Nests on small tropical islands, especially ones that are flat and without forests. Spends rest of time at sea.
© Gerrit Vyn / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, March 16, 2007Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Boobies and Gannets(Order: Suliformes, Family: Sulidae)
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