Australasian Gannet vs Red-footed Booby

Morus serrator comparé à Sula sula

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Australasian Gannet Red-footed Booby
Nom scientifique Morus serrator Sula sula
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Sulidae Sulidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 73,4 cm (28.9 in)
Poids 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1086,6 g (38.33 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Australasian Gannet only

Aucun(e)

Red-footed Booby only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Red-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.

Red-footed Booby

66–77 cm, wingspan 91–101 cm. Smallest booby; dimorphic: white and brown morphs; always has bright red feet. Breeds on tropical islands worldwide across Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Nest in trees or shrubs; feeds on flyingfish and squid by plunge-diving.

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