WHITE-BELLIED BOOBY (Sula leu- 
cogaster). Length: 2 y 2 feet. Range: 
Tropical and sub-tropical seas. 
An excellent fisherman, the 
booby derives its name from hobo 
(dunce), the name given this ludi¬ 
crous bird long ago by Spanish 
sailors. 
New York Zoological Society. 
American Museum of Natural History. 
BOOBY GROUP ON THE BAHAMAS. Deso¬ 
late sandy beaches of the West Indies are 
favorite breeding grounds of boobies. 
