Sulidae
Northern Gannet
: Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Sulidae
Genera
Morus Sula Papasula

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
  • Genus Morus, Gannets
  • Genus Sula, Boobies
  • Genus Papasula

The species in this family are often considered congeneric.