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Masked Booby Sounds

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HawaiiRecorded by Chandler Robbins / Macaulay Library
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HawaiiRecorded by Chandler Robbins / Macaulay Library
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June 24, 1995Recorded by Doug Pratt / Macaulay Library

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Calls

Although mostly silent at sea, Masked Boobies give a variety of whistles, croaks, and gooselike honks during the nesting season, particularly during courtship or in situations of conflict.

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Boobies and Gannets(Order: Suliformes, Family: Sulidae)

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