Australasian Gannet vs Nazca Booby

Morus serrator comparado con Sula granti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Australasian Gannet Nazca Booby
Nombre científico Morus serrator Sula granti
Orden Suliformes Suliformes
Familia Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 83,4 cm (32.8 in)
Peso 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1752,5 g (61.82 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Australasian Gannet only

Ninguno

Nazca Booby only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

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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