THE BROWN GANNET 



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The Brown Gannet. 



Sula leucogaster. 



Tropical and Sub-tropical seas throughout the world, except the 

 Pacific coast of America. 



Head, neck, chest, upper parts, wings, and tail dark sooty-brown; rest 

 of underparts white. Total length 28 inches, oulmen 3.90, wing 14.5, tail 

 7.6, tarsvis 1.6. Young, light brown. 



"The Emu.' 



Half-fledged Young Masked Gannet: Sula cyanops. 



Tom IredaXe. 



Nest, a scanty structure, usually on the ground, on small 

 islands or reefs. The usual clutch is two, but sometimes three 

 are laid. White in colour, and measure from 2.3 to 2.6 in 

 length and from 1.55 to 1.75 in breadth. 



This bird is commonly called the Booby by sailors. 



Family Fregatidce. 

 Tail deeply forked. Webs between toes deeply emarginated. 



Genus Fregata. 

 Bill long, hooked at tip. Large throat pouch. Wings long 

 and pointed. 



