Cocos Booby vs Brown Booby

Sula brewsteri verglichen mit Sula leucogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Cocos Booby Brown Booby
Wissenschaftlicher Name Sula brewsteri Sula leucogaster
Ordnung Suliformes Suliformes
Familie Sulidae Sulidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite — 77,7 cm (30.6 in)
Gewicht 1285,4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) 1378,6750000000002 g (48.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

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Cocos Booby only

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Brown Booby only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Cocos Booby

Least Concern

Brown Booby

About These Birds

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.

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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