Galapagos Islands Bird With Blue Feet Historically known for landing on the hats and shoulders of early sailors these are very tame and gentle birds.

Galapagos islands bird with blue feet. A visual representation of where you can find blue footed boobies in the galapagos islands. The population of blue footed boobies in galapagos has decreased in recent decades. Blue footed boobies are one of three booby species found on galapagos. The blue footed booby sula nebouxii is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern pacific ocean it is one of six species of the genus sula known as boobies. The blue footed booby is a marine bird and only requires land to rear and breed young as a result it has evolved to become an excellent diver. With a pointed tapered bill and a torpedo shaped body these birds were built for penetrating air and water. One of the most iconic of all the galapagos islands creatures is the intriguing blue footed booby. As one of the most common galapagos bird species the galapagos dove is endemic to the islands and has a relatively small range. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while strutting before.