Australasian Gannet vs Brown Booby

Morus serrator مقارنةً بـ Sula leucogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Australasian Gannet Brown Booby
الاسم العلمي Morus serrator Sula leucogaster
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Sulidae Sulidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 77,7 cm (30.6 in)
الوزن 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1378,6750000000002 g (48.63 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Australasian Gannet only

بلا

Brown Booby only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Brown Booby

About These Birds

Australasian Gannet

84–91 cm, wingspan 165–185 cm. White with black wingtips; yellow wash on head; grey-blue bill. Breeds SE Australia and New Zealand coasts; ranges throughout Australasian seas. Feeds on fish by plunge-diving from height. Closely related to Northern Gannet; declining at some colonies.

Brown Booby

64–74 cm. Dark brown above; white belly and undertail; yellowish bill. The most widespread booby; breeds pantropically on islands worldwide. Feeds on fish and squid near land by plunge-diving; often follows ships. Ground or bush nester; aggressive and bold near colonies.

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