Australasian Gannet vs Blue-footed Booby

Morus serrator comparado con Sula nebouxii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Australasian Gannet Blue-footed Booby
Nombre científico Morus serrator Sula nebouxii
Orden Suliformes Suliformes
Familia Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 82,1 cm (32.3 in)
Peso 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1590,0 g (56.09 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Australasian Gannet only

Ninguno

Blue-footed Booby only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Blue-footed 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.

Blue-footed Booby

76–84 cm. Brown-and-white; vivid turquoise-blue feet diagnostic. Breeds Galapagos, Pacific coast of South and Central America. Uses elaborate sky-pointing displays with blue feet. Feeds on anchovies by plunge-diving; highly susceptible to El Niño food shortages.

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