CIBED - - Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster Brown Booby Kena ^MH

f.SULIDAE Boobies

Sula leucogaster Brown Booby Kena ^MH

f.SULIDAE Boobies

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesBrown Booby ^EN Brown Gannet ^EN Common Booby ^EN Brauntölpel ^DE

Local NamesToroa^RR,MG,MK,MT Toroā^RR,MG,AT,AK Kapu^PL Kāpu^TNs,TNw Kena^MH,RK Noa^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesSula leucogaster (accepted name) , Pelecanus leucogaster

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Boobies, eps.Boobies and Frigates - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Suliformes, f.SULIDAE

Natl. PresencePresentOceanic^P?

Sth. PresenceRR^-MG^-AT^-MK^-MT^-AK^-PL^-MN^-TK⁺

Nth. PresenceTN⁺⁺MH⁺RK^-PK^{+ V}NS^-SW⁺⁺

VouchersNo Content

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNo Content

HabitatLand and Aquatic; Marine; Oceanic

ThreatenedNationally endangered - moderately

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Brown Booby ^EN Brown Gannet^EN Common Booby^EN Brauntölpel^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Toroa^RR,MG,MK,MT Toroā^RR,MG,AT,AK Kapu^PL Kāpu^TNs,TNw Kena^MH,RK Noa^PK,NS

National Name: Kena ^MH

Island	Status	Main name
National name	MH	Kena
Rarotonga	-	Toroa / Toroā
Mangaia	-	Toroa / Toroā
Ātiu	-	Toroā
Ma‘uke	-	Toroa
Miti‘āro	-	Toroa
Aitutaki	-	Toroā
Palmerston	-	Kapu
Tongareva-write	++	Kāpu
Tongareva-speak	++	Kāpu
Manihiki	+	Kena
Rakahanga	-	Kena
Pukapuka	+ V	Noa
Nassau	-	Noa

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Present ?

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Absent
Mangaia	Absent
Ātiu	Absent
Ma‘uke	Absent
Miti‘āro	Absent
Aitutaki	Absent
Palmerston	Absent
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	+
Tongareva	++
Manihiki	+
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	+ V
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	++

Vouchers for:
Sula leucogaster

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka

Nassau

Suwarrow

no data available

Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

Species Uses

References

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.23 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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