Birds
Red-footed booby
Sula sulaConservation statusLeast Concern
DietFlying fish and squid
LifespanAbout 20 years
Size and weightAbout 70 cm, about 1 kg
The smallest of the boobies, with bright red feet and a pale blue bill. Some are brown and some are white.
Gripping red foot
What makes it specialThe only booby that nests in trees, so its feet can hold on to a branch.
Surprising factFlies up to about 150 km from the coast to hunt, even at night.
PopulationAbout 100,000 to 1 million in the world.
Galápagos, mostly in flight over the sea