Australasian Gannet vs Peruvian Booby

Morus serrator в сравнении с Sula variegata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Australasian Gannet Peruvian Booby
Научное название Morus serrator Sula variegata
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Sulidae Sulidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 92,2 cm (36.3 in) 74,1 cm (29.2 in)
Масса 2512,5 g (88.63 oz) 1406,25 g (49.60 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Australasian Gannet only

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Peruvian Booby only

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Охранный статус

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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