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

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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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