Peruvian Booby immature
The Peruvian Booby is the most abundant seabird along the coast of Peru, although it is not restricted to that country — being found as far north as southern Colombia and about two-thirds of the way down the coast of Chile. The Peruvian Booby is closely related to the Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), and the two species occur together mainly in southern Ecuador and northern Peru. I saw them both on a small island at Pucusana, a fishing town south of Lima (which is on the central Pacific coast of Peru). The individual in this image is a juvenile bird, with brownish head; see www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/52458465492/in... for an image of an adult Peruvian Booby {in juxtaposition with a Peruvian Pelican}.
Peruvian Booby immature
The Peruvian Booby is the most abundant seabird along the coast of Peru, although it is not restricted to that country — being found as far north as southern Colombia and about two-thirds of the way down the coast of Chile. The Peruvian Booby is closely related to the Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), and the two species occur together mainly in southern Ecuador and northern Peru. I saw them both on a small island at Pucusana, a fishing town south of Lima (which is on the central Pacific coast of Peru). The individual in this image is a juvenile bird, with brownish head; see www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/52458465492/in... for an image of an adult Peruvian Booby {in juxtaposition with a Peruvian Pelican}.