Abbott's Booby vs Cocos Booby
Papasula abbotti compared with Sula brewsteri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Abbott's Booby | Cocos Booby |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Papasula abbotti | Sula brewsteri |
| Order | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Family | Sulidae | Sulidae |
| Conservation Status | Endangered | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 88.5 cm (34.8 in) | — |
| Weight | 1540.0 g (54.32 oz) | 1285.4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Endangered
Abbott's Booby
Not Evaluated
Cocos Booby
About These Birds
Abbott's Booby
79 cm. Largely white with black flight feathers and tail; pink bill; blue facial skin. Only booby nesting in trees. Breeds Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Endangered; fewer than 6,000 pairs; threatened by phosphate mining and introduced yellow crazy ants. Ranges Indian and Pacific oceans.
Cocos Booby
76–84 cm. Brown and white booby restricted to Cocos Island and nearby east Pacific islands; sometimes treated as subspecies of Brown Booby. Plunge-dives for fish in productive eastern Pacific waters. Near Threatened; small breeding range; feeds on flying fish and anchovy.