Australasian Gannet vs Nazca Booby

Morus serrator verglichen mit Sula granti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Australasian Gannet Nazca Booby
Wissenschaftlicher Name Morus serrator Sula granti
Ordnung Suliformes Suliformes
Familie Sulidae Sulidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 83,4 cm (32.8 in)
Gewicht 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1752,5 g (61.82 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Australasian Gannet only

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Nazca Booby only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Nazca 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.

Nazca Booby

81–92 cm. White with black wingtips; orange-yellow bill; orange orbital ring; grey feet. Breeds Galapagos Islands and Malpelo Island. Similar to Masked Booby; distinguished by bill colour and range. Feeds on flyingfish and squid; spectacular aerial plunge-dives.

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