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Sula sula rubripes
'a, Red-footed Booby
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Photographer: Eric White
ID: 0000 0000 0314 2054 (2014-03-22)Copyright © 2014 Eric White
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date of photo Mar 15, 2014
location
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (Hawaii, Kaua'i (Hawaiian Islands), US)family
Sulidae
habitat Tropical oceans; nests in shrubs or treesnotes Indigenous to Hawaii, with breeding colonies on Oahu and Kauai and Northwest islands. Unlike other boobies which nest on the ground, this species builds crude stick nests on shrubs and trees. Kilauea Point on Kaua'i is a large nesting colony. Dives up to 10m for fish and squid.camera Olympus Stylus 850SW
photo category: Animal - Bird
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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'a, Red-footed Booby (photographer)
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