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 LC    Blue-footed Booby* Id (Atlas):
    Sula nebouxii

Description (10)
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Family
Sulidae (Gannets, Boobies)

Size
76 - 84 cm

First Described (Guide)
Milne-Edwards, 1882

Habitat
Pelagic, coastal inshore waters, sea-cliffs and rocky offshore islands. From sea-level - 100 m.

Range (Guide)
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, USA (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

 
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) [XC680749]
     by Andrew Spencer from Isla de la Plata, Manab\u00ed Province, Ecuador (uncertain)

 
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) [XC332855]
     by Oscar Campbell from Isla Lobos, Ecuador (alarm call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • nebouxii Milne-Edwards, 1882   -  Eastern Pacific, breeding north-western Mexico and Panama to northern Peru.
  • excisa Todd, 1948   -  Galapagos.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) - 10 files


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