Sulidae
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The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.
They are part ot the order Pelecaniformes.
Order Pelecaniformes
- Family Pelecanidae: pelicans
- Family Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
- Family Fregatidae: frigatebirds
- Family Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters
- Family Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
- Family Sulidae
The species in this family are often considered congeneric.da:Suler de:Tölpel nl:Genten pl:Głuptakowate zh:鲣鸟科