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    Blue-footed booby

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    Diego Delso

    The Blue-footed booby is a true marine bird native to the coastal waters of the eastern pacific ocean. This species only ventures onto land (such as the Galapagos islands) to mate, breed, and raise their young.
    They are well adapted to plunge diving and hunting underwater.

    The birds often hunt in groups and will dive from high above the water’s surface, entering the water at speeds of 97km/h (60mph)! Like other birds, the blue-footed booby has pneumatized bones; in addition, they also have a system of air sacs under their skin designed to cushion their bodies against impact when they hit the water.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Chile
    2020
    Vagrant
    Colombia
    2020
    Costa Rica
    2020
    Ecuador
    2020
    Galápagos
    El Salvador
    2020
    Guatemala
    2020
    Honduras
    2020
    Mexico
    2020
    Nicaragua
    2020
    Panama
    2020
    Peru
    2020
    United States
    2020
    Vagrant

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

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    Least Concern(IUCN)
    World Population 90,000
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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

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    Scientific name: Sula nebouxii Explanation to scientific name:

    The name booby comes from the Spanish word bobo which means stupid, foolish, or clown

     Number of subspecies: 2 Name of subspecies:

    S. n. excisa
    S. n. nebouxii

    Physical traits

    Length: 81 cm (32 in) Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) Lifespan: 17 years When species evolved: Pleistocene Species evolved years ago: 1.1 – 0.8 mya Incubation: 41 – 45 days Eggs: 1 – 3 eggs
    Habitats: Coastal Marine
    Regions: North America South America
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