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Peruvian Booby
Sula variegata (Tschudi, 1843)
1.4 kgWeight
The Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) is an endemic bird of the Peruvian current, and an important predator of the marine community to which it belongs.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Peru, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Peru, Ecuador
Peruvian Booby has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,784 records
- Reñaca – MontemarChile943 records
- Isla PucusanaPeru874 records
More places
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile866 records
- Quintero – PelágicoChile845 records
- Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile845 records
- Valparaíso – PelágicoChile799 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru678 records
- Humedal de ChilcaPeru407 records
- Acantilados de la QuirillucaChile394 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) is an endemic bird of the Peruvian current, and an important predator of the marine community to which it belongs. Its distribution is much less widespread than other closely related booby species. It is the most abundant seabird species that inhabits the Peruvian coast and the second most important guano-producing seabird.
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Questions
How big is the Peruvian Booby?
The Peruvian Booby weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Peruvian Booby live?
Its breeding range: South America: coastal northern Peru to central Chile. It is most often recorded in Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Peruvian Booby?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Peruvian Booby endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Peruvian Booby as Least Concern.
What does the Peruvian Booby eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Peruvian Booby in?
It belongs to the family Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae), order Suliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 370 mm
- Tail
- 161 mm
- Bill
- 89 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: coastal northern Peru to central Chile
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Suliformes
- Family
- Gannets, Boobies Sulidae
- Genus
- Sula
Other birds in the genus Sula
Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Cocos BoobySula brewsteri
Masked BoobySula dactylatra
Nazca BoobySula granti
Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii
Abbott's BoobyPapasula abbotti
Northern GannetMorus bassanus
Cape GannetMorus capensis
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
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