Red-footed Booby

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Red-footed Booby (<em>Sula sula</em>) is a species of Gannets, Boobies (<em>Sulidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) is a species of Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds. A seabird with bright red feet, variable white or brown plumage; the most arboreal booby, nesting in trees on tropical islands; feeds by plunge-diving at sea.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sula; binomial: Sula sula; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766). Typical size: 65-75cm. Average lifespan: 15-25 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: tropical oceans. Non-breeding range: pelagic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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