ORDER SULIFORMES

• Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

• Chordates (Phylum Chordata

• Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

• Birds (Class Aves)

• Gannets, Cormorants, and Allies (Order Suliformes)​

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Order Suliformes comprises a group of primarily aquatic and marine birds that includes the frigatebirds, boobies, gannets, cormorants, shags, and darters (anhingas). These birds are found throughout the world's oceans, coastlines, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and estuaries, where they are highly adapted for catching fish and other aquatic prey.