How to Identify Sulidae

Key Identification Features

• The eyes are a distinct yellow, and males have more yellow in their irises than females.
• This species is distinct, and is only likely to be confused with species that do not usually share its range.
• The pairs perform elaborate greeting rituals, and the species is also known for being spectacular divers that plunge into the ocean at high speed.
• This set of features differentiates the Peruvian booby from the characteristic coloring of blue-footed and red-footed boobies.

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