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Scientific Name
Sula dactylatra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fua`o, masked booby
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Sulidae |
| Genus | Sula |
| Species | Sula dactylatra |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
indigenous species
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
NATUREBIB-3284
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mw
Created Date
12/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Ackerman
Last Modified Date
12/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Engbring & Ramsey observed a pair of adult masked boobies flying along the cliffs of Pola Islet (in NPSA) in 1986. These two birds were believed to have flushed from the cliffs, but were probably not nesting., Park Species Data Source: NATUREBIB-3284, Engbring & Ramsey 1989.
