Blue-footed booby

The name booby comes from the Spanish term bobo, which means stupid or fool/clown. This is because the Blue-footed Booby is clumsy on the land, and , they can be very tame and therefore easily captured, killed, and eaten by humans.

The Blue-footed booby is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Photo: Blue-footed booby in the Galápagos Islands Not just attractive physical features, the blue feet of this booby can be used to cover its chicks and keep them warm. More

Photo: Blue-footed booby in the Galápagos Islands Not just attractive physical features, the blue feet of this booby can be used to cover its chicks and keep them warm.Photograph by Tim Laman Map: Locator map for the blue-footed booby Blue-Footed Booby range Fast Facts - Type: BirdDiet: CarnivoreAverage lifespan in the wild: 17 yearsSize: 32 to 34 in (80 to 85 cm); Wingspan, nearly 5 ft (1.5 m)Weight: 3.25 lbs (1. More

The Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) is a bird in the Sulidae family which comprises ten species of long-winged seabirds. The natural breeding habitat of the Blue-footed Booby is tropical and subtropical islands off the Pacific Ocean, most famously, the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. More

The blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii (Milne-Edwards, 1882), is famous for two reasons: its link to Charles Darwin's expedition to the Galapagos Islands, and its name. The appellation does in fact have a somewhat silly meaning: The word "booby" comes from the Spanish "bobo," meaning "stupid fellow," and was probably inspired by the bird's clumsiness on land and apparently unwarranted bravery. (It is extremely vulnerable to human visitors because it does not appear to fear them. More

Blue-footed Booby: Breeds from Gulf of California south to Peru. In summer, a few stray to Salton Sea in southeastern California or, infrequently, to southern California coast. Pelagic, only comes ashore to breed. Voice Text Generally silent Interesting Facts * The Blue-footed Booby derives its name from the Spanish word bobo which means stupid or silly. More

Blue-footed Booby is a rare visitor to the West Coast of the United States. It has even occurred a few times at inland lakes in California, Texas, and Arizona. More

The Blue-footed Booby Bird is a comical-looking tropical seabird with bright blue webbed feet and bluish facial skin. The head of the bird is a pale cinnamon-brown with dense white streaks. On the back of the neck, there is a white patch where the neck connects to the mantle. The lower breast, central tail feathers and under parts are white. Its blue tapered bill has serrated edges that enables the bird to tightly grasp fish. More

This is because the Blue-footed Booby is clumsy on the land, and (like other seabirds), they can be very tame and therefore easily captured, killed, and eaten by humans. Description - The Blue-footed Booby is on average 81 centimetres (32 in) long and weighs 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb), with the females slightly larger than the males. It has long pointed wings and a wedge shaped tail. They have strong, thick necks. More

Blue-footed booby at nest with eggs© Damschen / ARCO / naturepl.com Blue-footed booby at nest with chick and egg© Ingo Arndt / naturepl.com Blue-footed booby feeding young© David Hosking / www.flpa-images.co.uk Blue-footed booby on nest with chicks© Diane Castanet & Olivier Hervieu / Biosphoto Blue-footed booby at nest with chicks© Damschen / ARCO / naturepl.com Blue-footed booby chicks© Francois Savigny / naturepl. More

Aspects of the topic blue-footed booby are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description and range (in booby (bird)) ...Sula sula) and the masked, or blue-faced, booby (S. dactylatra) are wide-ranging in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. The blue-footed booby (S. nebouxii) occurs in the Pacific from southern California to northern Peru and on the Galápagos Islands. More

Nesting: The courtship of the Blue-footed Booby consists of the male flaunting his blue feet and dancing to impress the female. During the dance, the male will spread his wings and stamp his feet on the ground. The Blue-footed Booby is a monogamous animal although they do have the potential to be bigamous. They reunite at their breeding grounds. The breeding cycle of the booby is every 8 to 9 months. More

The blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxi, is the most commonly seen of the boobies as it nests near the coast in many places and also feeds close to shore. In flight, these birds have a characteristic shape. They can be told apart from juveniles of other species by the white nape patch. When visiting a colony, one can tell the female from the male of a pair as she appears to have a larger pupil and is also larger than the male. More

The Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxi) is perhaps the most comical and charismatic of the booby species. Who can fail to be amused by its incongruous bright blue feet and almost desperate courtship behavior? The famous blue-feet are important in their courtship dances, one aspect of which involves raising the feet up and down, so the whole bird sways from side-to-side. They also engage in dramatic sky-pointing, described below. More

The Blue-footed Booby is strictly a marine bird. Their only need for land is to breed which they do along rocky coasts. The Blue-footed Booby is on average 81 cm (32 in) long and weighs 1.5 kg (3 lb), with the females slightly larger than the males. It has long pointed wings and a wedge shaped tail. They have strong thick necks. The booby's eyes are placed on either side of their bill and oriented towards the front. They have excellent binocular vision. More

The Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) is a bird in the Sulidae family which comprises ten species of long-winged seabirds. This seabird is a very tame bird and lacks the fear instinct that other birds have. It is no larger than the size of a goose (about 3 to 4 pounds). The females are larger than the males. The name Booby comes from the Spanish word bobo, which means More

Blue-footed BoobyThe blue-footed booby has a long neck, a sharp bill and bright blue feet. Its feather are brown on the wings, and its head and neck are brown with black streaks. Its chest and undersides are white. The blue-footed booby is a little under three feet long and its wingspan is about five feet. Range The blue-footed booby breeds from the Gulf of California south to Peru. More

The Blue-footed Booby is one of my favorite birds because it really is a colorful creature. When I first saw the courtship dance of the male, I immediately fell in love with this bird. It's an exaggerated and very engaging step-walk that undoubtedly captivates the female. I am an avid photographer of birds and have an appreciation for birds with a comical personality such as the blue-footed booby. More

The Blue-Footed Booby mainly feeds upon fish such as, flying fish, sardines, anchovy, and mackerel. They also occasionally feed on squid. They capture their prey by diving from a sitting position or by plunge diving and swimming under the water. They tend to dive from heights of 10 - 30 m (33 - 100 ft), they hit the water at speeds up to 96 km/hr (60 mph) and they reach depths up to 25 m (82 ft). More

Your image of the Blue-footed Booby is so sharp and detailed. I like the pose he is giving you as he stares away from the camera. The colours are rich and lighting is soft. Excellent note. More

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