Blue-footed booby - Wikipedia
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula – known as boobies.
Blue-Footed Booby - National Geographic
Aug 5, 2024 · Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut.
Blue-footed Booby - eBird
Adult has streaky brown-and-white neck and bright blue feet. Immature has dusky brownish head and neck and grayish feet. All plumages told from Brown Booby by white at the base and tip of the tail. …
Blue-footed Booby - All About Birds
The Blue-footed Booby has captivated the human imagination for centuries with its mating display, in which its vivid baby-blue feet play a key role. The other part of the name—booby—is reportedly …
Why Do Blue-Footed Boobies Have Blue Feet? | World Wildlife Fund
Oct 30, 2024 · Learn fascinating facts about blue-footed boobies, including why their feet are blue and other unique behaviors of these coastal birds.
Blue-footed booby | Habitat, Dance, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
The blue-footed booby is a large seabird inhabiting arid islands and coastal areas along the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California in Mexico south to Peru. The species is distinguished from the …
Blue-footed Booby - Mexican Birds.org
The Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii, is a member of the Sulidae Family of Boobies and Gannets. This distinctive seabird is easily identified by its bright blue feet, the feature that catalyzed its name. …
Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii - Birds of the World
El Blue-footed Booby pasa gran parte de su tiempo en el mar buscando congregaciones de peces de bajura, de los que se alimenta zambulléndose desde grandes alturas, lo que le permite acceder a …
Blue-footed Boobies | MarineBio Conservation Society
Blue-footed boobies, Sula nebouxii (Milne-Edwards, 1882), are famous for two reasons: their link to Charles Darwin’s expedition to the Galapagos Islands, and their name.
Blue-footed Booby | Audubon Field Guide
Aug 26, 2025 · Often shown in documentaries about the Galapagos, where pairs bow and shuffle and show off their blue feet, the Blue-footed Booby also nests as far north as western Mexico.