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Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is an adorable looking sea bird with bright seafoam-blue webbed feet and a blue-gray face to match. The blue-footed booby belongs the Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans and their relatives) and has long pointed wings and a narrow pointed bill.

Frigatebirds (Family Fregatidae)
Frigatebirds (Family Fregatidae) are large seabirds that spend much of their time at sea.

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird that grows to lengths of 32in-35in (81cm-89cm) and weights of 1lb-6.5lb (0.5kg-3kg). The northern gannet's body is covered with white feathers and it has a long powerful bill, well-adapted for capturing fish.

Pelicans & Relatives (Order Pelicaniformes)
Pelicans and their relatives (Order Pelicaniformes) belong to the Order Pelecaniformes. This group of birds includes the blue-footed booby, brown pelican, red-billed tropicbird, cormorants, gannets, and the great frigatebird.