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Water Birds Birds Islands Geography and Landscapes blue-footed booby galapagos islands galápagos national park isabela island lava san cristóbal island Next of 53 Why is it called blueShare. 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.
Why are birds called booby?But why do we call them boobies? The name comes from bobo, a Spanish slang term for stupid- a reference to how easily the birds could be captured by 18th century Spanish sailors. Boobies, like most seabirds, can spend weeks or months out at sea.
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