{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "blue-footed-booby",
  "name": "Blue-footed Booby",
  "scientificName": "Sula nebouxii",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a plunge-diving seabird of Pacific coasts from Mexico to Peru, famous for sky-blue feet used in courtship stomping displays. Adults weigh about 1.5 kg, nest on rocky islands including the Galápagos, and are listed Least Concern — though El Niño years crash local breeding success when fish plunge deeper.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Suliformes",
    "family": "Sulidae",
    "genus": "Sula"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.5,
    "lengthM": 0.8,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Sula nebouxii"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (fish)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Coastal waters and rocky islands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 15 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1.5 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 80 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Pacific coasts from Mexico to Peru, with famous colonies in the Galápagos.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/blue-footed-booby/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/blue-footed-booby/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}