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Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
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About
The Cocos booby (Sula brewsteri), formerly known as Brewster's booby, is a species of booby in the family Sulidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Brown booby, but it was split by the American Ornithological Society in 2024 due to morphological and behavioural differences. It is native to the east and central Pacific Ocean.
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Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2026Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Sean VanderluitView observation from Oct 31, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 29, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Tobin Sparling (he/him)View observation from Oct 29, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2026Burrard Inlet, Greater Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Sunny Zhang 张迎新View observation from Sep 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Steve AnsellView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Frank LinView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026Greater Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: ditysonView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist