Papasula abbotti
ENEndangered

Papasula abbotti

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Stable

Population trend

4

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

SULIFORMES

Family

SULIDAE

Genus

Papasula

Papasula abbotti belongs to the family SULIDAE, order SULIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Forest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorMarine neriticMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Invasive/problematic species control
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Legislation
07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Papasula abbotti (Papasula abbotti). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/abbotts-booby

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