Australasian Gannet vs Blue-footed Booby

Morus serrator مقارنةً بـ Sula nebouxii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Australasian Gannet Blue-footed Booby
الاسم العلمي Morus serrator Sula nebouxii
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Sulidae Sulidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 82,1 cm (32.3 in)
الوزن 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1590,0 g (56.09 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Australasian Gannet only

بلا

Blue-footed Booby only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Blue-footed 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.

Blue-footed Booby

76–84 cm. Brown-and-white; vivid turquoise-blue feet diagnostic. Breeds Galapagos, Pacific coast of South and Central America. Uses elaborate sky-pointing displays with blue feet. Feeds on anchovies by plunge-diving; highly susceptible to El Niño food shortages.

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