Australasian Gannet vs Blue-footed Booby

Morus serrator comparado com Sula nebouxii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Australasian Gannet Blue-footed Booby
Nome científico Morus serrator Sula nebouxii
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 82,1 cm (32.3 in)
Peso 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1590,0 g (56.09 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Australasian Gannet only

Nenhum

Blue-footed Booby only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Blue-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.

Blue-footed Booby

76–84 cm. Brown-and-white; vivid turquoise-blue feet diagnostic. Breeds Galapagos, Pacific coast of South and Central America. Uses elaborate sky-pointing displays with blue feet. Feeds on anchovies by plunge-diving; highly susceptible to El Niño food shortages.

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