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SPECIES PROFILE
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)
Sula
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Eastern Pacific, Galápagos to Mexico
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Rocky coasts and open ocean
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Suliformes
FAMILY
Sulidae
GENUS
Sula
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 90 cm; wingspan 1.5 m
COLORATION
Brown wings, white body and vivid turquoise-blue feet
ADAPTATIONS
Plunge-dives from height for fish; bluer feet signal a healthier mate
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rocky coasts and open ocean
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Eastern Pacific, Galápagos to Mexico
REPRODUCTION
1-3 eggs on bare ground
DIET DETAILS
Small fish caught by diving
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Food-supply shifts, El Niño
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Males show off their bright blue feet in a comical high-stepping courtship dance.
2
The bluer the feet, the fitter the bird — the colour comes from their fish diet.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
North Seymour Island
Española Island
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Walk seabird colonies on North Seymour and Española; courtship 'foot dances' peak in the cooler months.
