Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) - HBW 1, p. 323

French: Fou à pieds bleus German: Blaufußtölpel Spanish: Piquero Camanay

Taxonomy: Sula nebouxii Milne Edwards, 1882, Chile.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

nebouxii Milne Edwards, 1882 - E Pacific, breeding NW Mexico and Panama to N Peru.
excisa Todd, 1948 - Galapagos.

Least Concern

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Four Blue-footed Boobies feeding on fishes that feed on algae that grow on the hull of the ship Locality Baltra, Galapagos Islands (ssp excisa)
Gerard Visser 4 April 2006 2 years ago 4.3
A pair in courtship. The female is on the left. Locality North Seymour, Galapagos Islands
Jay Greenberg 6 March 2006 1 year ago 4
A bird got in Isabela Island Locality Galapagos Islands
raniero massoli-novelli 23 May 2005 1 year ago 4
An adult Locality Galapagos Islands
raniero massoli-novelli 1 May 2005 1 year ago 4
Two birds next to a cliff Locality Isla de la Plata, Manabí Province, Ecuador
JOSÉ ENRIQUE JIMÉNEZ 14 August 2006 2 years ago 4
Juvenile Blue footed booby fishing in Pucusana port. Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 March 2008 3 years ago 4
Pair of Blue-footed Boobies Locality Isla de la Plata, Manabí Province, Ecuador
Ron Flemal 11 September 2007 4 years ago 4
two blue-footed boobies standing in the middle of tourists' footpath on Espanola island. Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (ssp excisa)
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 4
Immature bird drying wings on rock Locality Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
John Pratt 3 September 2010 19 weeks ago 3.9
Two birds performing courtship display. Locality North Seymour, Galapagos Islands (ssp excisa)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 1992 1 year ago 3.9
a blue-footed booby with its egg on its feet Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 3.8
An adult perched on a rocky face. Locality Pedasí, Azuero Peninsula, Panama (ssp nebouxii)
Ken Havard 3 February 2009 32 weeks ago 3.8
A pair of adults on volcanic island Locality Marieta Islands, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 26 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.7
face close-up Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 10 August 2009 3 years ago 3.7
Tomada durante un viaje de observacion de ballenas jorobadas Locality Los Organos, Piura Department, Peru
alr3001 22 September 2012 33 weeks ago 3.7
Blue Footed Booby standing on shoreline Locality San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands
Don Johnston 10 July 2007 2 years ago 3.7
Two birds next to a cliff Locality Isla de la Plata, Manabí Province, Ecuador
JOSÉ ENRIQUE JIMÉNEZ 14 August 2006 2 years ago 3.7
Adult and chick on ground Locality North Seymour, Galapagos Islands (ssp excisa)
Howard Banwell 9 June 2004 3 years ago 3.7
Adult bird standing on volcanic rock of island Locality Marieta Islands, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 26 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.6
a blue-footed booby displaying in the middle of the footpath Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 3.5
Bird on volcanic cliff of island Locality Marieta Islands, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 27 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.3
Bird on the ground Locality Isla de la Plata, Manabí Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 10 April 2005 4 years ago 3.3
Two birds sitting on a boat in the harbour. Locality Tumaco, Nariño Department, Colombia
David Beadle 27 February 2010 1 year ago 3.2
A breeding pair, the male is dancing Locality Galapagos Islands
raniero massoli-novelli 1 May 2005 2 years ago 3.2
On top a rock at the beach Locality Plaza Sur, Galapagos Islands
Rodrigo Paez 15 September 2008 3 years ago 3
a blue-footed booby displaying, another one looking at it Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 3
baby blue-footed booby alone on North Seymour Locality North Seymour, Galapagos Islands
marianhw 1 September 2008 4 years ago 3