Red-footed Booby

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Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_2720 20190217 - white morph. CLICK for another in the tree.

Notes: Small, many variants w. long white tail, red feet: white morph, golden morph, dark
morph, ... Roosts & nests in trees. In tropical seas of Indian, Pacific Oceans; straggler in
coastal waters.

Range from Morcombe^©

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_2706 20190217 - immature: pink bill w. white tip. CLICK to see immature flying.

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_3260 20190219 - white morph

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_4058 20190221 - golden morph w. sticks in bill.

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_4595 20140831 - golden morph

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean IMG_5083 20140903 - golden morph in wildlife hospital.

A Cliff-face on Christmas Island IMG_2817 20190217 - juvenile being fed by adult. CLICK to see success - a flying-fish for meal.

Christmas Island MVI_2168 20190217 - a 'hookup' tree for Red-footed Boobys.

A Cliff-face on Christmas Island MVI_2821 20190217 - a juvenile violently taking food from parent.