Cocos Booby vs Peruvian Booby

Sula brewsteri comparado con Sula variegata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cocos Booby Peruvian Booby
Nombre científico Sula brewsteri Sula variegata
Orden Suliformes Suliformes
Familia Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 74,1 cm (29.2 in)
Peso 1285,4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) 1406,25 g (49.60 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Cocos Booby only

Ninguno

Peruvian Booby only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Not Evaluated

Cocos Booby

Least Concern

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Booby

74 cm. Dark brown above; white below; blue-grey bill and feet. Breeds on Humboldt Current islands of Peru and Chile; highly abundant. Feeds on anchovy in the Benguela-like upwelling; one of the most productive seabird fisheries. Population crashes severely during El Niño.

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