We can ID this pelagic bird as a Nazca Booby as follows:
- Large pointed bill that is pinkish-orange at the base. This differentiates the Nazca Booby from the very similar Masked Booby which is greenish-yellow to yellow at the base. At one time they were considered the same species.
- Mostly white with black and white wings
- Black tail
- Dark face mask
- Yellow eyes
- It was identified by Merlin as a Nazca Booby
The Nazca Booby occurs in the Eastern Pacific from the islands of Baja California to the Galapagos Islands and the Isla de la Plata in Equador and Malpelo in Columbia.
The Nazca Booby is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List. Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,088.
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