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Sulidae

Sulidae

9.9
Large sea birds like gannets and boobies that dive for fish
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːlɪdiː/
  • Specialized
: Sulidae
  • The Sulidae family includes both gannets and boobies.

Examples

  • The Sulidae are well known for their spectacular plunge-diving to catch fish.

  • Members of the family Sulidae include both gannets and boobies found in oceans worldwide.

  • Researchers observed the nesting habits of several Sulidae species on the remote island.

  • Many species of Sulidae are known for their impressive diving skills.

  • The Sulidae family includes gannets and boobies, recognized for their unique diving abilities.

  • Birdwatchers often seek to observe Sulidae as they perform impressive dives to catch fish.

  • The diversity of Sulidae can be seen in their various species across oceans around the globe.

Synonyms

family Sulidae
vsSulidae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of sea birds that dive for fish, including gannets and boobies

is the single word scientific name for the same bird family

Compounds

family Sulidae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of sea birds that dive for fish, including gannets and boobies

Surface Forms

Sulidae singular
Sulidaes plural

Morphology

Sulidae = Sula (opaque) = Sula + idae

Formed by the Latin genus name 'Sula' plus the technical taxonomic suffix '-idae', which is a specialized scientific formation not interpretable by average learners.

Etymology

Sulidae comes from the older name Sula, probably from an old Scandinavian word meaning 'gannet' or 'booby'. So Sulidae is the family name for those sea birds, which helps you remember it refers to gannets and boobies that dive for fish.