Australasian Gannet vs Abbott's Booby

Morus serrator в сравнении с Papasula abbotti

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Характеристика Australasian Gannet Abbott's Booby
Научное название Morus serrator Papasula abbotti
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Sulidae Sulidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 88,5 cm (34.8 in)
Масса 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1540,0 g (54.32 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Australasian Gannet only

Abbott's Booby only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

Endangered

Abbott's 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.

Abbott's Booby

79 cm. Largely white with black flight feathers and tail; pink bill; blue facial skin. Only booby nesting in trees. Breeds Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Endangered; fewer than 6,000 pairs; threatened by phosphate mining and introduced yellow crazy ants. Ranges Indian and Pacific oceans.

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