A blue-footed booby stands on a rock in Española Island, which is part of the Galápagos Islands. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Creative. Common Name: Blue-Footed Booby. Scientific Name: ... The Galápagos Islands population includes about half of all breeding pairs of blue-footed boobies. Behavior. read more
The blue-footed booby is one of only two species of booby that raises more than one chick in a breeding cycle. The female blue-footed booby lays two or three eggs. Eggs are laid about four to five days apart. read more
The largest Blue-footed Booby breeding population is located on Galapagos Islands, where they are protected. However, in North America, populations are declining. The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan estimates about 90,000 birds in the Gulf of California and rates the species a 17 out of 20 on the Continental COncern Score. read more
The blue-footed booby is a seabird named for its very distinctive bright blue feet. As individuals of this species become mature, their feet turn blue, a secondary sex characteristic used in courtship behavior to attract mates. read more