Sula nebouxii
E711093
Sula nebouxii, commonly known as the blue-footed booby, is a seabird famous for its bright blue feet and elaborate courtship displays along the Pacific coasts of the Americas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
booby
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 80–85 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 1.5 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 150 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | grayish bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sula nebouxii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Galápagos Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isla de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal islands of Mexico ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | blue-footed booby ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
male shows feet by high-stepping dance
ⓘ
offering nest material ⓘ sky-pointing display ⓘ |
| describedBy | René Primevère Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| distribution | from Gulf of California to northern Peru ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| footColor | bright blue ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | nearshore waters ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine coastal waters
ⓘ
offshore islands ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| incubationBehavior | feet used to warm eggs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 15 years in the wild ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific coast of Central America
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ Pacific coast of South America ⓘ eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bright blue feet
ⓘ
elaborate courtship display ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sula ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | both parents care for young ⓘ |
| sexualSelectionTrait | foot color intensity ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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