Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata)

Other Names (World)
Peruvian Booby, Variegated Booby

Family
Sulidae (Gannets, Boobies)

Size
72 - 76 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Tschudi, 1843)

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

Range (Guide)

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru.

Western coast of southern America, in area of Humboldt Current; breeding grounds northern Peru to central Chile, with non breeders dispersing as far as south-western Ecuador.

Population
Estimated population is 1,200,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) [XC626094]
by Cristian Pinto Fernandez from Algarrobo, San Antonio Province, Valpara\u00edso, Chile (call, flight call)

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) [XC626092]
by Ignacio Escobar from Algarrobo, San Antonio Province, Valpara\u00edso, Chile (call)

Subspecies
Perhaps closely related to Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), though recent work suggests that they are more different than previously thought.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) - 10 files

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