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Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii The Blue-Footed Booby - Sula nebouxii, is a marine bird in the family Sulidae, which includes ten species of long-winged seabirds. Blue-footed boobies belong to the genus Sula, which comprises six species of boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting their feet up and down while strutting before the female. The female is slightly larger than the male and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) Blue-footed Booby,Ecuador,Galápagos Islands,Geotagged,Sula nebouxii,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii

The Blue-Footed Booby - Sula nebouxii, is a marine bird in the family Sulidae, which includes ten species of long-winged seabirds. Blue-footed boobies belong to the genus Sula, which comprises six species of boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting their feet up and down while strutting before the female. The female is slightly larger than the male and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft)

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The Blue-footed Booby is a marine bird in the family Sulidae, which includes ten species of long-winged seabirds. Blue-footed boobies belong to the genus ''Sula'', which comprises six species of boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting their feet up and down while strutting before the female. The female is slightly larger than the male and can measure up to 90 cm.. more

Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Jun 21, 2005 16:44 in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
  • NIKON D70
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 150mm