Blue-footed booby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:bodyLength 81-90 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by location
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:courtshipDisplay high-stepping walk
sky-pointing
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific
gptkbp:ecologicalRole marine predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sulidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:René_Primevère_Lesson
1831
gptkbp:flightNumber strong flier
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
coasts of western Mexico
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sula
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue-footed booby
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 41-45 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:lifespan up to 17 years
gptkbp:migratory mostly resident
gptkbp:nameOrigin from Spanish 'bobo' meaning 'stupid' or 'clown'
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:eastern_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:nestType ground nester
gptkbp:notableFeature bright blue feet
elaborate mating dance
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed chicks
gptkbp:plumage brown and white
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
introduced mammals
gptkbp:range Blue-footed Booby range map.svg
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Peruvian_booby
gptkb:Nazca_booby
Red-footed booby
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sula_nebouxii
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:sexualSelection foot color indicates health
gptkbp:threats climate change
introduced predators
habitat disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization whistles and grunts
gptkbp:webbedFeet blue
gptkbp:weight 1.3-1.8 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 81-91 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:蓝脚鲣鸟
gptkb:Booby
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6