{"id":12514,"date":"2022-04-14T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/?p=12514"},"modified":"2022-04-19T01:59:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T01:59:32","slug":"blue-footed-booby-interesting-facts-galapagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/blue-footed-booby-interesting-facts-galapagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue-footed Booby Interesting Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=”off” text_color=”light” _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|700||on|||||” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0.74)” background_color_gradient_start_position=”70%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”109%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/piqueros-patas-azules.jpg” custom_padding=”400px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”200px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ title_text_shadow_color=”#000000″ text_shadow_style=”preset1″ text_shadow_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″ width=”90%” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.9″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”0.5em” header_font=”|||on|||||” header_2_font=”|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#c29321″ custom_margin=”||10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Scientific Name:<\/strong> Sula nebouxii excisa<\/p>\n

Biological Taxon:<\/strong> Breeding endemic subspecies<\/p>\n

Lifespan:<\/strong> 17 years<\/p>\n

UICN<\/a> red list status:\u00a0<\/strong>Lees Concern (LC)<\/p>\n

Range:<\/strong> Along the eastern Pacific coast; In Galapagos commonly nests in colonies on all islands except Santa Cruz and the northern islands (Genovesa, Marchena, Pinta, Darwin, and Wolf).<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

If you were looking for blue-footed boobies interesting facts<\/strong>, you are in the right place.<\/p>\n

In this post, we will tell you several things you should know about this funny and emblematic blue-footed seabird<\/strong> that inhabits the Galapagos Islands<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”22px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”21px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”17px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Blue-footed Booby, a clumsy bird on land.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Blue-footed Boobies are birds with great skill in the air and are excellent swimmers<\/strong>, however, they can confuse us with their \u201cclumsy\u201d behavior on land.<\/p>\n

That is why the English name for these beautiful birds (Blue-footed Booby) comes from the Spanish word \u201cbobo\u201d which means silly or clownish and refers to their movements on land. Also, because it can be observed that they are not frightened when humans approach them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A couple of Blue Footed Boobies posing on the rocks near Kicker Rock.<\/p><\/div>\n

Blue-footed booby habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where do blue-footed boobies live? This is a good question, they are distributed throughout the islands of the eastern Pacific, from California to Peru.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the main reason why you should visit the Galapagos Islands<\/strong> is that 50% of the breeding pairs of blue-footed boobies<\/strong> live there.<\/p>\n

The preferred nesting habitat for blue-footed boobies is small islands with rocky shores and cliffs, although they generally like to nest on land.<\/p>\n

What their mate selection and courtship ritual is like.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Among blue-footed boobies, the female is the one who chooses her mate.<\/strong> She is not easy to impress, so if the male does not have brightly colored feet, he will not get a girlfriend.<\/p>\n

The female looks at the color of the male’s feet<\/strong>, because if they are bright and intense blue<\/strong>, it means that he is in good health and therefore the perfect candidate to become the father of her offspring.<\/p>\n

Once the female has picked her mate, it is time for the male to court her with an elaborate ritual<\/strong> that begins when he offers a twig or a stone to the female. Next, the male \u201cdances\u201d around the female, showing off his bright, dazzling blue legs with high steps.<\/p>\n

Finally<\/strong>, the female joins the ritual and together with the male culminates the \u201cdance\u201d by pointing her beaks to the sky.<\/p>\n

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