Nazca Booby
A species of Boobies Scientific name : Sula granti Genus : Boobies
Nazca Booby, A species of Boobies
Botanical name: Sula granti
Genus: Boobies
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Description General Info
Description
The species has a yellow iris, orange and pinkish beak, black facial skin in the form of a mask, and grey feet. Adults present white plumage with black tips of the wings and tail. The female is bigger and heavier than the male, has a slightly differently colored beak, and squawks while the male whistles. Chicks are snow white and fluffy, plumage changing to grey along with beak and feet upon fledging. 
Size
95 cm
Life Expectancy
21-30 years
Feeding Habits
Nazca Booby primarily feeds on small fish, flying fish, anchovies, and squid. It exhibits plunge-diving behavior to catch prey, preferring to hunt in daylight. Nazca Booby possesses specialized plunge-diving adaptations, eschewing other foraging methods.
Habitat
Nazca Booby primarily inhabits strictly marine environments, favoring a pelagic lifestyle. They are generally located in deep waters over shallower marine regions and are more often found further offshore than their relative, the Blue-footed Booby. These birds are typically associated with the broader geographic regions of the Pacific Ocean's tropical and subtropical waters.
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The species occurs in the eastern Pacific from the islands in Baja California to the Galápagos Islands and the Isla de la Plata in Ecuador and Malpelo in Colombia.
Species Status
The Nazca booby is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. Although populations are thought to decrease to some extent, this decline is not strong enough to require classification in a threat category. Some of the factors that influence the decrease of populations are overfishing and marine pollution.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Gannets and Relatives Family
Sulids Genus
Boobies Species
Nazca Booby 
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