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Birdorable 193: Masked Booby

July 24th, 2009 in Birdorable Bonanza 2009, Boobies, New Birds – 7 comments

The Birdorable Bonanza continues with our 193th bird. The Masked Booby is a type of seabird that breeds on tropical islands. They are the largest species of Booby and are named for their dark grey facial mask. This is our totally cute Birdorable Masked Booby.

Photo by Amanda Ercília (Source: Flickr)

Until the 31st of July we'll be adding a new bird every day as part of our Birdorable Bonanza until we reach the 200th at the end of this month. Here's a preview of tomorrow's bird:

Masked Booby Round Magnet

Masked Booby Square Magnet

7 comments on "Birdorable 193: Masked Booby"

24 Jul 2009
at 11:16am

Ashira wrote:

I have no idea what this next one is! 8D Some sort of songbird, perhaps?

24 Jul 2009
at 11:34am

Addie Owl wrote:

Uh, a hmm, a crow or magpie of some sort, or maybe Ashira's right...
I hope one of the new birds is some type of peacock...

24 Jul 2009
at 7:57pm

Mayntz wrote:

I keep hoping for a pine siskin, and this one just might be it. I must say, the photos accompanying the Birdorable renditions are just amazing!

24 Jul 2009
at 8:20pm

Ashira wrote:

It does look sort of corvid, now that Addie mentions it. :3 We'll just have to wait and see!

I'd also love a Birdorable Dodo. : D

24 Jul 2009
at 9:25pm

Birdorable wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not a crow, magpie or pine siskin. We also don't have a peacock as part of our Birdorable Bonanza but it's definitely on the list of birds to do. Tomorrow's bird is a common Eastern US backyard bird. :)