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STATISTICS
| STATISTICS Weight 2 lbs. | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2.5-3′ |
| Breeding I Interval | 1 year |
| Typical 1 Diet | Sardines, flying fish, pilchards, mackerel,?,: anchovies |
| Lifespan | 10-20 years |
- Do blue-footed boobies mate for life?
- Where do blue-footed boobies sleep?
- What eats blue-footed boobies?
- How do blue-footed boobies reproduce?
- Who named the blue-footed booby?
- Can I own a blue-footed booby?
- Why does a blue-footed booby have blue feet?
Do blue-footed boobies mate for life?
Once a match is made, the pair will often remain together for life. The female lays two to three eggs, which both parents take turns to incubate whilst the other keeps watch for predators. Boobies lack a brood patch, instead using their large feet to keep the eggs warm.
Where do blue-footed boobies sleep?
Blue-footed boobies sleep at night, generally on land, and feed at sea during the day.
What eats blue-footed boobies?
On the Galápagos Islands, the only predator of Blue-footed Boobies is the Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), the only diurnal bird of prey of the islands. This predator attacks nestling boobies when they attain 40% of their maximum weight and their parents begin to leave them unattended during parts of the day.
How do blue-footed boobies reproduce?
The Blue-footed Booby makes no nest, but lays its eggs on bare ground. The incubating birds defecate while on the nest, and the eggs become surrounded by a circular wall of excrement.
Who named the blue-footed booby?
The blue-footed booby was described by the French naturalist Alphonse Milne-Edwards in 1882 under the current binomial name Sula nebouxii. The specific epithet was chosen to honor the surgeon, naturalist, and explorer Adolphe-Simon Neboux (1806-1844). There are two recognized subspecies: S.
Can I own a blue-footed booby?
No, these birds do not make good pets. In most places it is illegal to own a blue footed booby as a pet. Providing fresh fish can be costly and difficult, and they are extremely messy and smelly birds!
Why does a blue-footed booby have blue feet?
The causal reason is that carotenoid pigments, which the boobies get through their diet, are concentrated in their feet, making them appear blue in colour. The concentration of these pigments determines the strength of the colour of the feet, with higher concentrations making the feet a more intense colour of blue.
