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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