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Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii excisa

Photo by llundstrom24
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Field Notes

Description:

Taken at Tortuga Bay (Black Turtle Cove) at Santa Cruz Island. The first photo shows the difference in foot coloration between the sexes. The male has the brighter blue feet on the left, females have a duller blue coloration. Mate choices are based largely on the brightness of the males feet.

Habitat:

Found on rocky coasts of most islands

Notes:

Subspecies is endemic to the Galápagos

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PublishedApril 2, 2011

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