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The blue-footed booby, scientifically named *Sula nebouxii*, is a species of bird within the family Sulidae. It belongs to the order Pelecaniformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Milne-Edwards in 1882 and is currently accepted. Common names for this organism include Piquero camanay, Blaufußtölpel, and Fou à pieds bleus.
This marine bird has a mass of 61 and features blue legs. Its range is located in South America. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2021.
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Least Concernblue-footed booby
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilySulidae
Der Blaufußtölpel (Sula nebouxii) ist ein tropischer Meeresvogel aus der Gattung Sula innerhalb der Familie der Tölpel (Sulidae). Seinen Namen verdankt er seinen blauen Füßen und seiner scheinbaren Ungeschicklichkeit (Tölpel, siehe Tollpatsch); der Blaufußtölpel ist allerdings ein gewandter Flieger und Taucher beim Beutefang.
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Encyclopedic overview
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a species of marine bird in the family Sulidae. The species is native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula, commonly known as boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait and a product of its diet. The male displays its feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while strutting before the female. Females are slightly larger than males and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan up to 1.5 m (5 ft).
The natural breeding habitats of the blue-footed booby are the tropical and subtropical islands of the Pacific Ocean. It can be found from the Gulf of California south along the western coasts of Central and South America to Peru. About half of all breeding pairs nest on the Galápagos Islands. Its diet mainly consists of fish, which it obtains by diving and sometimes swimming underwater in search of its prey. It sometimes hunts alone, but usually hunts in groups.
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