Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order

PELECANIFORMES

Family

Booby and Gannets (Sulidae)

Code 4

RFBO

Code 6

SULSUL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Pearl gray until mature, then deeper gray, sometimes with tan, brown, or tan-yellow.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: White
Forehead Color: White
Nape Color: White
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 66-71 cm (26-28 in)
Weight: 952 g (33.6 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White
Underparts: White
Upperparts: White
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Graceful., Strong, steady wing beats with glides.
Wingspan Range: 135-152 cm (53-60 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Red

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