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Red-footed Booby | Sula sula
The Red-footed Booby is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Sulidae bird family group which includes birds such as Boobies, Gannets. The description for the Red-footed Booby (Latin name Sula sula) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Sula sula can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of and the detailed description of this bird is on page 568. You will find a picture of the Red-footed Booby on page 545. NOTE: The reference for the information following is "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", 7th Edition*. This edition contained a number of taxonomic changes as well as changes to English names used traditionally and in earlier editions of most bird books in South Africa. The following paragraph notes such changes if any. There have been no changes in the common name between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Red-footed Booby between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Red-footed Booby has a height of 78 cms and weighs around 950 gms. The head is coloured white while the bill is coloured black. The Sula sula has a brown coloured throat, red legs and a brown coloured back. The eyes are brown. Take note of the main distinguishing features such as colour, size and leg length relative to the body size. Colours of body parts can be helpful. Be aware what may appear brown to one person is described in Roberts using some other word ... for example brown, black. See colours used in Roberts. Head is white Eyes are brown Bill is black Legs are red Throat is brown Back is brown Feeding Habits ...This bird has a specially adapted bill which helps it hunt for fish, crabs, shrimp and other aquatic animals in the water. This bird is a well known scavenger and rarely kills its own prey. Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...The Red-footed Booby is a very rare bird that can only be seen out at sea following fish vessels. It can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. Seen in Flocks, Singles or Pairs Normally ...The Red-footed Booby is mainly seen singly or in pairs in the wild. |
