Cape Gannet vs Abbott's Booby
Morus capensis comparado con Papasula abbotti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Cape Gannet | Abbott's Booby |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Morus capensis | Papasula abbotti |
| Orden | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familia | Sulidae | Sulidae |
| Estado de conservación | Endangered | Endangered |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 88,5 cm (34.8 in) |
| Peso | 2592,6666666666665 g (91.45 oz) | 1540,0 g (54.32 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Estado de conservación
Endangered
Cape Gannet
Endangered
Abbott's Booby
About These Birds
Cape Gannet
84–94 cm, wingspan 171 cm. White with black wingtips; yellow-buff head; blue-grey bill. Breeds only on islands off South Africa and Namibia in the Benguela upwelling. Endangered; dramatic decline due to food competition with purse-seine fisheries. Plunge-dives for anchovy.
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.