Sula fossil map
Where fossils of Sula have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sulidae |
| Named by | Brisson 1760 |
| Fossil records | 138 occurrences at 69 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Solomon Islands, Peru, United States, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Venezuela, Norfolk Island, Virgin Islands, U.S., Pitcairn, French Polynesia, Micronesia, Federated States of … |
| Rock formations | txn:39676, Pisco, San Diego, Rosarito Beach, Peace River, Temblor |
About Sula
A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the family Sulidae. Boobies are closely related to the gannets (Morus), which were formerly included in Sula.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Booby (revision 1366321083), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q612817.
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