Red-footed Booby - Suls Sula

Length 2.3 ft (71.1 cm)
Wingspan 5.0 ft (152.4 cm)
Weight 2.2 lb (997.9 g)
Clutch Size 1
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA, AF, AS, OC
     

The Red-footed Booby is a large seabird (but the smallest Booby). The Red-footed Booby breeds on many islands in the tropics and is found on the Hawaiian Islands.

They feed by diving vertically into the water to catch fish. They will also catch flying fish in the air.

Juvenile
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1st year juvenile
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
1st year juvenile
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
1st year juvenile
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
1st year juvenile
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Adult
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12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
11/30/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
11/30/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/02/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
Picture/image of Red-footed Booby
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
12/11/2015 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai

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