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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Sulidae |
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
The species in this family are often considered congeneric.