Abbott's booby  (Papasula abbotti)

Range

Believed to be previously widespread in the Indian Ocean, although breeding is restricted to Christmas Island. Long absences from the island suggest that foraging may occur far from this area and sightings have recently been reported off Java and northwest Australia (5).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Foraging occurs in the waters of the Indian Ocean, whilst breeding is in rainforest on the plateau and higher terraces of Christmas Island (5). Nests are constructed in tall, emergent rainforest trees (6), especially those with access from the northwest into the prevailing wind (5). Trees preferentially have an open canopy and interwoven terminal growth, which helps to support juveniles (5).

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