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Sula sula
Red-footed Booby

Photographer: Marlo F. Krisberg

ID: 0000 0000 1011 0289 (2011-10-05)

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date of photo Aug 1, 2008

location Galápagos islands

family Sulidae

notes 4 of 4 slides This species breeds on islands in most tropical oceans. When not breeding it spends most of the time at sea, and is therefore rarely seen away from breeding colonies. It nests in large colonies, laying one chalky blue egg in a stick nest, which is incubated by both adults for 44–46 days. The nest is usually placed in a tree or bush, but rarely it may nest on the ground.

photo category: Animal - Bird

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common names Red-footed Booby (photographer)

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