Cocos Booby vs Brown Booby

Sula brewsteri comparé à Sula leucogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Cocos Booby Brown Booby
Nom scientifique Sula brewsteri Sula leucogaster
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Sulidae Sulidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 77,7 cm (30.6 in)
Poids 1285,4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) 1378,6750000000002 g (48.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Cocos Booby only

Aucun(e)

Brown Booby only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

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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