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How tall is the blue-footed booby?

How tall is the blue-footed booby?

around 32 inches tall
The average blue footed booby is around 32 inches tall. Females are usually bigger than males; they can reach 35 inches tall.

How fast can a blue-footed booby fly?

60 mph
How fast can a blue-footed booby bird fly? These birds fly gracefully at 330 ft (100 m) above the sea, at a speed of 60 mph (96.5 kph).

Does a blue-footed booby have wings?

The blue-footed booby is large seabird. It is a little under three feet in length and its wingspan is about five feet. It has a long neck and a sharp bill. It has pointed brown wings.

Where do blue footed boobies sleep?

Blue-footed boobies sleep at night, generally on land, and feed at sea during the day.

What is the enemies of a blue footed booby?

On the Galápagos Islands, the only predator of Blue-footed Boobies is the Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), the only diurnal bird of prey of the islands. This predator attacks nestling boobies when they attain 40% of their maximum weight and their parents begin to leave them unattended during parts of the day.

What eats the blue-footed booby?

Predators of the Blue-footed Booby consist of humans. Humans are predators of the Blue-footed Booby because of pollution, illegal fishing (decrease in food), and new species being brought onto the island. The prey of the Blue-footed Booby is fish such as; sardines, anchovies, mackeral, and flying fish.

Why is it called a blue-footed booby?

The blue-footed booby is a seabird named for its very distinctive bright blue feet. As individuals of this species become mature, their feet turn blue, a secondary sex characteristic used in courtship behavior to attract mates.

How does a blue-footed booby defend itself?

Males select and defend a small nesting territory and land near the potential nest site with their remarkable blue feet spread out in display against their pale bellies. They then march around in an exaggerated fashion, raising the spread feet up and outward.

What animals eat blue-footed boobies?