Cocos Booby vs Peruvian Booby

Sula brewsteri comparé à Sula variegata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Cocos Booby Peruvian Booby
Nom scientifique Sula brewsteri Sula variegata
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Sulidae Sulidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 74,1 cm (29.2 in)
Poids 1285,4250000000002 g (45.34 oz) 1406,25 g (49.60 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Cocos Booby only

Aucun(e)

Peruvian Booby only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

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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