A Beautiful Bird “Blue-Footed Booby”
A seabird known for its very distinctive bright blue feet is the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii). It is a marine bird native to the eastern Pacific Ocean’s subtropical and tropical regions.
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A seabird known for its very distinctive bright blue feet is the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii). It is a marine bird native to the eastern Pacific Ocean’s subtropical and tropical regions.
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It is one of six species known as boobies, of the genus Sula.
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Their feet turn blue as individuals of this species become older, a secondary sex trait used to attract mates in courtship behavior.
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The name “booby” comes from the Spanish word ‘bobo’ meaning foolish and describes these species’ clumsiness on land and willingness to approach people.
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In an elaborate mating ritual, males show their feet by raising them up and down while strutting against the female.
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The female is slightly larger than the male and, with a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (5 ft), can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long.
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These boobies live off Central and South America’s West Coasts
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The population of the Galápagos Islands comprises about half of all Blue-footed Boobies breeding pairs.
