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Sula sula (Linnaeus, 1766)
Red-footed booby| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| Sula sula AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Aves | Pelecaniformes | Sulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 59262). Subtropical; 22°C - ? (Ref. 84934); 23°N - 24°S, 39°E - 6°W
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic: from Mozambique east to northern Australia and Colombia and Brazil, north to Hawaii and south to Pitcairn Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 77.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 1.5 kg (Ref. 356)
Short description Morphology
Culmen: 8.47 cm; tarsus: 3.5 cm; wing: 40.7 cm.
Total Length: 66 to 77 cm; Wingspan: 91 to 101 cm (Ref. 8812). Wingspan: 152 cm. The smallest booby (Ref. 91362). Causes of decrease in population is human exploitation, habitat destruction especially in the Western Indian Ocean, predation by rats, and tourism disturbance (84934). Found <200 m offshore, over deep waters (Ref. 356). Colonial breeder in trees on marine islands. Gregarious; freely approaches ships, undertaking long foraging trips (Ref. 91362). Exhibits plunge diving (Ref. 356). Maturity at past 2 to 3 years (Ref. 91362).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Li, X. 1990. (Ref. 78638)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 February 2020
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.