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Keep your eyes
on the birds.
A living atlas of boobies: the fearless, fish-diving seabirds with excellent feet and an unforgettable name.
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№ 01
Blue-footed boobySula nebouxii
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[ FIELD NOTE 001 ]
Yes, they're
really called boobies.
The name may come from the Spanish bobo, meaning “silly,” because these curious seabirds were famously unafraid of sailors.
But there’s nothing silly about a bird that turns a 30-metre plunge into dinner.
06species
worldwide
worldwide
96km/h dive
entry speed*
entry speed*
01very good
domain name
domain name
*Approximate top speed recorded during plunge-diving.
[ THE BOOBY MAP ]
Spotted one?
Put it on the map.
Our community field map is preparing for take-off. Soon, bird people everywhere can pin sightings, share photos and help build a joyful record of the flock.
SIGHTING 01GalápagosBlue-footed booby
Community map in development
[ COMING SOON ]
Wings up.
We're hatching.
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