Cocos Booby vs Brown Booby

Sula brewsteri comparado con Sula leucogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cocos Booby Brown Booby
Nombre científico Sula brewsteri Sula leucogaster
Orden Suliformes Suliformes
Familia Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 77,7 cm (30.6 in)
Peso 1285,4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) 1378,6750000000002 g (48.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Cocos Booby only

Ninguno

Brown Booby only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

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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