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;[[:Category:Sula|Sula]] nebouxii | ;[[:Category:Sula|Sula]] nebouxii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
[[Image:20090313- DSC3063.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Courtship<br />Photo by {{user|bionicsherpa|bionicsherpa}}<br />Espaniola Island, [[Galapagos]], March 2009]] | [[Image:20090313- DSC3063.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Courtship<br />Photo by {{user|bionicsherpa|bionicsherpa}}<br />Espaniola Island, [[Galapagos]], March 2009]] | ||
| − | Subspecies ''nebouxii'' | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''S. n. nebouxii'': | ||
| + | :*Pacific coast of [[Mexico]] to [[Peru]] | ||
| + | *''S. n. excisa'': | ||
| + | *:[[Galapagos Islands]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open Sea but also quite often near coast in shallow waters, and may even occur as a visitor in inland waters. | Open Sea but also quite often near coast in shallow waters, and may even occur as a visitor in inland waters. | ||
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'''Feeding''': When fishing, Blue-footed Boobies plunge headlong into the water with wings partly folded after a cirkling motion; they sometimes snatch flying-fish out of the air. Often in groups when fishing. | '''Feeding''': When fishing, Blue-footed Boobies plunge headlong into the water with wings partly folded after a cirkling motion; they sometimes snatch flying-fish out of the air. Often in groups when fishing. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | [[Image:Blue-footed Booby1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|tehag|tehag}}<br />Nopoló, [[Baja California]] Sur, February 2005]] | + | [[Image:Blue-footed Booby1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Subspecies ''nebouxii''<br />Photo by {{user|tehag|tehag}}<br />Nopoló, [[Baja California]] Sur, February 2005]] |
Usually nests in colonies on islands or isolated cliffs where 2 or 3 chalky pale blue or green eggs laid on the ground. | Usually nests in colonies on islands or isolated cliffs where 2 or 3 chalky pale blue or green eggs laid on the ground. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
Usually silent; trumpeting and whistling noises on breeding grounds. | Usually silent; trumpeting and whistling noises on breeding grounds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sula+nebouxii}} | {{GSearch|Sula+nebouxii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sula]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sula]] | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 3 October 2015
- Sula nebouxii
Identification
L. 32-34" (81-86 cm)
- Long, pointed bill, wings and tail
- Pale head and neck, streaked brown
- Dark brown wings
- White patches on nape and rump
- Mantle barred with thin, white lines
- Mostly white tail with dark corners on upperside
- Brown below
- Underparts white
- White armpits
- Two pale bars on underwing
- Bright blue legs and feet
- Gray bill
Immature: Darker overall with darker bill and duller feet.
Similar Species
Brown Booby lacks white patches on nape and rump; its feet are yellow or greenish yellow.
Distribution
The pacific coast of Mexico to Peru and Galápagos Islands.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. n. nebouxii:
- S. n. excisa:
Habitat
Open Sea but also quite often near coast in shallow waters, and may even occur as a visitor in inland waters.
Behaviour
Flight
Boobies fly fairly high over the ocean with steady, rapid, even strokes, followed by a short glide.
Diet
Feeding: When fishing, Blue-footed Boobies plunge headlong into the water with wings partly folded after a cirkling motion; they sometimes snatch flying-fish out of the air. Often in groups when fishing.
Breeding
Usually nests in colonies on islands or isolated cliffs where 2 or 3 chalky pale blue or green eggs laid on the ground.
Vocalisation
Usually silent; trumpeting and whistling noises on breeding grounds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-footed Booby. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-footed_Booby
