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Masked Booby
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sea (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: White; black mask.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in British seabirds.
How rare is it?
The Masked Booby sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Red-footed BoobyLegendary · Sea (extreme vagrant)
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- Aleutian TernLegendary · Seabird colonies (extreme vagrant)
- American White PelicanLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Ancient MurreletLegendary · Sea (extreme vagrant)
- Ascension FrigatebirdLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
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