Blue-footed Booby
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Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve
18 Verified records at Paracas National Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a species of marine bird in the family Sulidae. The species is native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula, commonly known as boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait and a product of its diet. The male displays its feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while strutting before the female. Females are slightly larger than males and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan up to 1.5 m (5 ft). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-footed Booby sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Peruvian Booby
LC

Peruvian Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula variegata

70–80% · Very likely
Bigua cormorant

Bigua cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

70–80% · Very likely
Guanay Cormorant
NT

Guanay Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

40–50% · Likely
Red-legged Cormorant

Red-legged Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax gaimardi

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
80–90%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
15 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-footed Booby in Paracas National Reserve?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-footed Booby sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-footed Booby in Paracas National Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Blue-footed Booby in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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