Hawaiian name: ‘A
Scientific name: Sula sula
- Life Span: > 20 years
- Wingspan: 91-101 cm (36-40 in); smallest of the boobies
- Breeding Ecology:
- Breeds throughout Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and Indian Oceans
- Colonial tree nester in association with Great Frigatebirds
- Only booby to nest almost exclusively in shrubs and trees
- Male brings sticks to the female for nest site construction
- 1 egg/clutch; 1 clutch/year
- Incubation lasts about 45 days; chicks fledge after 95-100 days