
Sula dactylatra
Masked Booby
As recorded: Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Suliformes › Sulidae
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.7692, -171.7330
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Sula dactylatra observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2013-06-28.

2013-06-28
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-05-12
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-04-24
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-10-23
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) datafoya2314, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2008-12-09
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Jen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sula dactylatra. BPBM 3027. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38892655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/3027.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38892655 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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