blue-footed booby
E777803
The blue-footed booby is a marine bird of the eastern Pacific Ocean, famous for its bright blue feet and elaborate courtship dances.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| beakColor | grayish ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sula nebouxii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 80 to 85 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 1 to 1.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | mostly monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 1 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | blue-footed booby ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtshipDisplay | high-stepping display of blue feet ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| flightAbility | strong flier ⓘ |
| footColorSignal | indicates health and fitness ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | dives from air into water to catch prey ⓘ |
| genus | Sula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
from California to Peru
ⓘ
including Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
offshore islands
ⓘ
rocky coasts ⓘ tropical and subtropical oceans ⓘ |
| hasBehavior | elaborate courtship dance ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart | bright blue feet ⓘ |
| incubationMethod | uses feet to keep eggs warm ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | around 15 to 20 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo | eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | simple scrape on ground ⓘ |
| notablePopulation | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nazca booby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peruvian booby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs on bare ground ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females generally larger than males ⓘ |
| sexualSelectionTrait | brightness of blue feet ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 150 centimeters ⓘ |
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