Peruvian Booby [Sula variegata]
Description
The Peruvian Booby is a native bird of the western coast of South America, often found from northern Peru, south to central Chile. It is a medium-sized booby, usually white with dark gray wings and a grayish-black face. Their diet consists mainly of anchovies. They are known to nest along the rocky cliffs of the Pacific coast.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Cormorants and Shags
Suliformes
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| Family |
Gannets and Boobies
Sulidae
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| Genus |
Boobies
Sula
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