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Blue-footed Booby
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Ocean, offshore islands.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Plunge-dives.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US. Numbers peak in May.
How rare is it?
The Blue-footed Booby sits in our Epic tier for the US: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It belongs to the boobies and gannets family.
Recent US sightings
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- Northern GannetUncommon · Ocean
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