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Dolphin bird I don't know the specie name of this bird, but the trick we learned from our guide is that wherever these birds are, dolphins are around. Birds,Brown Booby,Costa Rica,Sula leucogaster,water Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dolphin bird

I don't know the specie name of this bird, but the trick we learned from our guide is that wherever these birds are, dolphins are around.

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    WildFlower
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    It looks like a Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
    http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/brown-booby-sula-leucogaster/bird-perched-trunk     Posted 11 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Sounds like a good suggestion, using it. And thanks for hitting the archives! Posted 11 years ago
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        WildFlower
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        That's how the identified photos became 88% ;) Posted 11 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          I noticed you were trying to move the needle from 87% to 88%, good work! Would be awesome if one day we can get to 90% and keep it at that level. Posted 11 years ago

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The Brown Booby

The brown booby is a large seabird of the booby family, "Sulidae". They present sexual dimorphism. The female booby reaches about 80 centimetres in length, its wingspan measures up to 150 cm, and they can weigh up to 1,300 g. The male booby reaches about 75 centimetres in length, its wingspan measures up to 140 cm, and they can weigh up to 1,000 g.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2011. Captured Jul 4, 2007 10:53.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • ISO125
  • 300mm