Australasian Gannet vs Peruvian Booby

Morus serrator comparado com Sula variegata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Australasian Gannet Peruvian Booby
Nome científico Morus serrator Sula variegata
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Sulidae Sulidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 74,1 cm (29.2 in)
Peso 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1406,25 g (49.60 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Australasian Gannet only

Nenhum

Peruvian Booby only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Least Concern

Peruvian 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.

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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