| English |
Spanish |
Scientific Name |
| Blue Footed Booby |
Piquero de pata azul |
Sula nebouxii excisa |
Either being a piquero or 'lancer' or 'bobo'
which is clown in English, this bird is always looked for by all tourists
when they arrive in the Galapagos. Though nobody really knows why they
have blue feet, they are displayed during courtship while their wings are
spread. This booby is like other birds in the Galapagos in that it has
an interesting courtship.
These seabirds can be found nesting on
Espanola, or Daphne Major. They hatch between 1 to 3 eggs at a time
and normally only one survives because the other sibling is stronger and is
fed more. An amazing sight to see is at the Baltra Channel during
eating time and there are 40 to 50 blue footed boobies circling over head
and all dive at one time. Boobies can dive up to 15 meters.
