amalda mamillata , common name the mammillate ancilla , is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family olividae , the olives .

amalda mamillata

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ancillariidae » amalda mamillata , id : 1032504 , shell detail « shell encyclopedia , conchology , inc .
amalda mamillata ( hinds , 1843 ) - taiwan , 38mm ; - trawled . indo - pacific distribution .
amalda similis ( sowerby , 1859 ) - mozambique , 57mm - one of the larger and more beautiful of the amalda species . this sand - dweller lives at depths accessible by scuba divers .
amalda h . & a . adams , 1853 : 148 . type species ( s . d . vokes , 1939 ) : ancillaria tankervillianus sow . [ sic ] = ancillaria tankervillii swainson , 1825 ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] ; pacaud & le renard , 1995 : 166 [ ancillinae ] , sandella gray , 1857 , subgenus : baryspira fischer , 1883 , gamaspira olsson , 1956 , amalda ( baryspira ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] ; pacaud & le renard , 1995 : 166 [ ancillinae ] . subgenus : gracilispira olsson , 1956 , amalda ( gracilispira ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] ; pacaud & le renard , 1995 : 166 [ ancillinae ] . subgenus : alcospira cossmann , 1899 , amalda ( alcospira ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] . subgenus : pinguispira finlay , 1927 , amalda ( pinguispira ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] . subgenus : spinaspira olsson , 1956 ? , amalda ( spinispira ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ ancillinae ] .
amalda fuscolingua kilburn & bouchet , 1988 - new caledonia , 29mm ; - a rare species restricted to deepwater off southern new caledonia . the illustrated specimens are from ± 400 meters of water .
amalda contusa ( reeve , 1864 ) - south africa , 32mm - taken by scuba divers in the remote transeki region . the flush of purple color on the spire is characteristic of the species .
amalda aureomarginata kilburn & bouchet , 1988 - new caledonia , 28mm - discovered during deep - water research . the species is found at depths up to 600 meters of water . it has only been recorded from off of southern new caledonia .
amalda vernedei heerlari van pel , 1989 - arafura sea , 78mm - trawled in 300 meters of water . there has been much speculation as the the identity of this species and its relationship to a . hilgendorfi von martens and a . vernedei sowerby . this illustrated shell seems far closer to vernedei than hilgendorfi , the latter which is less inflated and has a characteristic ridge on the spire .
( of ancillaria mamillata hinds , 1844 ) hinds r . b . ( 1844 ) . mollusca . in : the zoology of the voyage of h . m . s .
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, under the command of captain sir edward belcher , r . n . , c . b . , f . r . g . s . , etc . , during the years 1836 - 42 . london : smith , elder and co . v + 72 pp . , 21 pls . [ pp . 1 - 24 , pls . 1 - 7 , july 1844 ; pp . 25 - 48 , pl . 8 - 14 , october 1844 ; p . i - v , 49 - 72 , pl . 15 - 21 , january 1845 ] . , available online at urltoken page ( s ) : 44 [ details ]
ancilla mammilla sowerby [ of authors ; non g . b . sowerby i , 1844 ]
( of ancilla mammilla sowerby [ of authors ; non g . b . sowerby i , 1844 ] ) hu , c . h . & tao , h . j . 1995 . shells of taiwan illustrated in colour . national museum taiwan . 483p . [ details ]
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taxonomic ref . : ponder & lindberg . 1997 . towards a phylogeny of gastropod molluscs ; an analysis using morphological characters . zoological journal of the linnean society , 119 83 - 2651 .
oliva bruguière , 1789 ; vaught , 1989 : 53 ; greifeneder & trusch , 1996 : 164 , cylindrus breyn , 1732 , strephopoma browne , 1758 , porphyria röding , 1798 , olivaria rafinesque , 1815 , ispidula gray , 1847 , dactylus h . & a . adams , 1853 ; subgenus : acutoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( acutoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : annulatoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( annulatoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : arctoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( arctoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : cariboliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( cariboliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : miniaceoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( miniaceoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : multiplicoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( multiplicoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : musteloliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( musteloliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : proxoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( proxoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : rufoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( rufoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : viduoliva petuch & sargent , 1986 , oliva ( viduoliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : carmione gray , 1858 , oliva ( carmione ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : galeola gray , 1858 ( non klein , 1753 ) ? , oliva ( galeola ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : neocylindricus fischer , 1883 , oliva ( neocylindricus ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : omogymna von martens , 1897 , oliva ( omogymna ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : parvoliva thiele , 1929 , oliva ( paroliva ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : strephona mörch , 1852 , oliva ( strephona ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] . subgenus : strephonella dall , 1909 , oliva ( strephonella ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] .
oliva fulgurator röding , 1798 - aruba , 57mm - this intertidal sand - dweller is limited to the southern caribbean .
oliva miniacea röding , 1798 - philippines , 89mm - a fairly sizable specimen of this common indo - pacific species . a number of color forms can be found throughout the range of the species .
oliva porphyria linné , 1758 - mexico , 101mm - the largest and most well - known of the oliva species . the species ranges from panama up into mexico . specimens larger than 5 inches have been found and are much sought - after by collectors .
oliva reticularis bollingi clench , 1934 - cuba , 46mm - specimens with brown banding have been given this form name . it is one of many reticularis - morphs that can be found throughout the caribbean .
oliva reticularis goajira petuch & sargent , 1986 - colombia , 44 - 55mm - one of many regional forms in the reticularis complex . the color pattern and mauve tint inside the aperture is characteristic of this subspecies , considered by some to be only a form .
oliva richerti kay , 1979 - hawaii , 28 - 31mm - one of the truly rare species of the genus , known only from ± 200 meters of water off oahu . photo by mike severns hawaiian seashells image © 2001 - not to be reproduced or transmitted electronically .
oliva sairosa kilburn , 1978 - mozambique , 30 - 35mm - the species has dark purple color inside the aperture .
oliva ( strephona ) tisiphona duclos , 1844 - colombia , 40mm - an odd orange color form . related to the reticularis complex of olives . o . oblonga is a synonym .
olivancillaria d ' orbigny , 1840 ( non d ' orbigny , 1839 ) ; vaught , 1989 : 53 [ olivinae ] ; pacaud & le renard , 1995 : 166 [ olivinae ] ; scaphula swainson , 1840 ( non benson , 1834 ) utriculina gray , 1847 , lintricula h . & a . adams , 1853 , claneophila gray , 1858 .
agaronia gray , 1839 . hiatula swainson , 1840 ( non modeer , 1793 ) subgenus : morionella dall , 1909 ; cassis ( morionella ) ; pacaud & le renard , 1995 : 164 [ cassidae ] .
petuch , 1987 - honduras , 28 - 29mm - taken by fishing trawlers . color pattern varies . the species is named for the late shell dealer leonard hill .
olivella swainson , 1831 ; vaught , 1989 : 53 ; le renard , 1996 : 79 , olivina d ' orbigny , 1839 , micana gray , 1858 ; subgenus : callianax h . & a . adams , 1853 , scaphula gray , 1858 ( non benson , 1834 ) . subgenus : cupidoliva iredale , 1924 . subgenus : dactylidella woodring , 1928 . subgenus : dactylidia h . & a . adams , 1853 . subgenus : lamprodoma swainson , 1840 . ramola gray , 1858 , subgenus : lamprodomina marwick , 1931 . subgenus : macgintiella olsson , 1956 . subgenus : mansfieldella olssan & harbison , 1953 . subgenus : minioliva olsson , 1956 . subgenus : niteoliva olsson , 1956 . subgenus : orbignytesta klappenbach , 1962 . subgenus : pachyoliva olsson , 1956 . subgenus : ramoliva cotton & godfrey , 1932 . subgenus : toroliva olsson & harbison , 1953 . subgenus : zanoetella olsson , 1956 . belloliva peile , 1922 , subgenus : gemmoliva iredale , 1924 . subgenus : olivellopsis thiele , 1929 .
ancilla glabrata ( linné , 1758 ) - colombia , 67mm - an uncommon white color form with a hint of an orange band on the spire ; exceptiona size for the species .
ancilla glabrata ( linné , 1758 ) - colombia , 54mm - a rare pure white specimen with no hint of any other color .
ancilla mauritiana ( sowerby i , 1830 ) - somalia , 52mm - trawled in deepwater . limited to the western indian ocean .
ancilla v . ventricosa ( lamarck , 1811 ) - somalia , 34mm - a deepwater species limited to the indian ocean . there is some debate as to whether the deepwater somalian shells are actually this species .
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four new species of the southern african holandric genus microchaetus rapp , 1849 are descriptionbed and illustrated : madidus , ritae , montanus and rivus . their relationships with other species are discussed , and keys are provided to distinguish the species . new localities are recorded for m . franciscus pickford , 1975 and m . pentheri rosa , 1898 . new synonyms : microchaeta pentheri var . saxatilis rosa , 1898 , microchaeta pentheri var . elizabethae michaelsen , 1899 and microchaetus saundersi brock & dick , 1935 = microchaetus pentheri rosa , 1898 .
clanculus largillierti ( philippi , 1849 ) , previously of unknown provenance , has been found living intertidally and in shallow water off the mascarene islands of mauritius and reunion . as none of the original material is extant a neotype is designated . the taxon is redescriptionbed and is shown to be distinct from clanculus mauritianus melvill , 1909 .
turridae ( mollusca : gastropoda ) of southern africa and mozambique . part 7 . subfamily mangeliinae , section 2


atylidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans , containing the following genera : anatylus bulycheva , 1955 kamehatylus j. l. barnard , 1970 austroniphargus monod , 1925 sandro karaman & barnard , 1979 atylus leach , 1815 lepechinella stebbing , 1908 lepechinelloides thurston , 1980 lepechinellopsis ledoyer , 1983 paralepechinella pirlot , 1933 aberratylus bousfield & kendall , 1994

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bousfield , e . l . ; kendall , j . a . ( 1994 ) . the amphipod superfamily dexaminoidea on the north american pacific coast ; families atylidae and dexaminidae : systematics and distributional ecology . amphipacifica . 1 ( 3 ) : 3 - 66 . page ( s ) : 8 [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
horton , t . ; lowry , j . ; de broyer , c . ; bellan - santini , d . ; coleman , c . o . ; corbari , l . ; daneliya , m . ; dauvin , j - c . ; fišer , c . ; gasca , r . ; grabowski , m . ; guerra - garcía , j . m . ; hendrycks , e . ; hughes , l . ; jaume , d . ; jazdzewski , k . ; kim , y . - h . ; king , r . ; krapp - schickel , t . ; lecroy , s . ; lörz , a . - n . ; mamos , t . ; senna , a . r . ; serejo , c . ; sket , b . ; souza - filho , j . f . ; tandberg , a . h . ; thomas , j . ; thurston , m . ; vader , w . ; väinölä , r . ; vonk , r . ; white , k . ; zeidler , w . ( 2018 ) . world amphipoda database . atylidae lilljeborg , 1865 . accessed through : world register of marine species at : urltoken ; = 146525 on 2018 - 07 - 09
de broyer , c . ; lowry , j . k . ; jazdzewski , k . & robert , h . ( 2007 ) . catalogue of the gammaridean and corophiidean amphipoda ( crustacea ) of the southern ocean , with distribution and ecological data . in : de broyer c . ( ed . ) . census of antarctic marine life : synopsis of the amphipoda of the southern ocean . vol . i . bulletin de l ' institut royal des sciences naturelles de belgique , biologie . 77 , suppl . 1 : 1 - 325 . [ details ]
hayward , p . j . ; ryland , j . s . ( ed . ) . ( 1990 ) . the marine fauna of the british isles and north - west europe : 1 . introduction and protozoans to arthropods . clarendon press : oxford , uk . isbn 0 - 19 - 857356 - 1 . 627 pp . ( look up in imis ) [ details ]
barnard , j . l . ; karaman , g . s . ( 1991 ) . the families and genera of marine gammaridean amphipoda ( except marine gammaroids ) . part 1 . records of the australian museum , supplement . 13 ( 1 ) : 1 - 417 . , available online at urltoken [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
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the population structure , growth and fecundity of the amphipod nototropis minikoi in front of the campechen lagoon , quintana roo , were analysed . a total of 1207 juveniles , 120 adult females and 211 adult males were collected . the relationship of the total length and head length was allometric . using the von bertalanffy equation the maximum length was calculated to be 6 . 66 ± 0 . 55 mm , the growth rate was 0 . 67 ± 0 . 02 , which is faster and higher than in other peracarids . there was a significant relationship between the size of ovigerous females and the number of eggs , with an average of 6 ± 3 . 27 eggs and total length of 5 . 21 ± 0 . 57 mm , similar to that found in other studies . the net reproduction rate was 4 . 98 , generation time 124 . 49 days , maximum intrinsic growth rate of 0 . 0131 and a low survival ( 15 % ) . this work represents the first study on the population structure of the amphipod n . minikoi .
1 : laboratorio de crustáceos , facultad de estudios superiores iztacala , universidad nacional autónoma de méxico , av . de los barrios 1 , los reyes iztacala , tlalnepantla , estado de méxico , c . p . 54090 , mexico
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growth and moulting of neomysis integer ( crustacea : mysidacea )
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peracarid crustaceans of central laguna madre tamaulipas in the southwestern gulf of mexico
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variación de la densidad y la biomasa de peces juveniles y decápodos epibénticos de la región central de la laguna madre , tamaulipas
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aspectos sobre la biología de talitrus saltator ( montagu , 1808 ) ( amphipoda : talidridae ) en la costa gallega
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a simple method of resolution of a distribution into gaussian components
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the autofluorescent age pigment lipofuscin : key to age , growth and productivity of the antartic amphipod waldeckia obesa ( cheureux , 1905 )
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aspects of the antartic amphipod bovallia gigantea pfeffer at signy island
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peracarid crustaceans from three inlets in the southwestern gulf of mexico : new records and range extensions
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life history and production of three amphipod species on georges bank
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chronology of post - embryonic development in siriella armata ( m . edw . ) ( crustacea : mysidacea ) reared in the laboratory : growth and sexual differentiation
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variation among populations of the troglobitic amphipod crustacean crangonyx antennatus packard ( crangonyctidae ) living in different habitats , iii population dynamics and stability
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population dynamics and life cycle of hyale barbicornis ( amphipoda , crustacea ) in a blue mussel zone
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population structure , growth , mortality , and size at sexual maturity of palaemon gravieri ( decapoda : caridea : palaemonidae )
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. an illustrated identification guide to the nearshore marine and estuarine gammaridean amphipoda of florida . volume 1 , families gammaridae , hadziidae , isaeidae , melitidae and oedicerotidae . annual report , contract no . wm724 . ( florida department of environmental protection , tallahassee , fl ) .
. an illustrated identification guide to the nearshore marine and estuarine gammaridean amphipoda of florida . volume 3 , families bateidae , biancolinidae , cheluridae , colomastigidae , corophiidae , cypropoideiae and dexaminidae . ( florida department of environmental protection , tallahassee , fl ) .
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faune mobile des herbiers de phanerogames marines ( halodule et thalassia ) de la laguna de terminos ( mexique , campeche ) . ii . les gammariens ( crustacea )
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life history , growth and production of neomysis integer in the westerschelde estuary ( sw netherlands )
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relative growth of amazon river prawn macrobrachium amazonicum ( heller ) ( crustacea , decapoda , palaemonidae ) in earthen ponds
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on a swarm of amphipods atylus minikoi ( walker ) in the shallow waters of the karwar bay
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lista y referencias de los crustáceos anfípodos ( amphipoda : gammaridea ) del atlántico occidental tropical
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distribución de los anfípodos ( crustacea , malacostraca , peracarida ) de los subórdenes gammaridea , caprellidea e hyperiidea , presentes en el archipiélago cubano
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intertidal and shallow water amphipods ( amphipoda : gammaridea and corophiidea ) from isla pérez , alacranes reef , southern gulf of mexico
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del arrecife alacranes con respecto a las poblaciones del norte de yucatán y del caribe mexicano . ( tesis de doctorado en ciencias marinas , centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del instituto politécnico nacional , unidad mérida , departamento de recursos del mar , mérida ) .
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crecimiento en crustáceos decápodos : resultados de investigaciones realizadas en argentina ( growth in decapod crustaceans : results of research conducted in argentina )
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growth , production and productivity of the artic sympagic amphipod gammarus wilkitzki
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seguimiento del ciclo reproductivo en el anfípodo marino parhyale hawaiensis ( dana ) ( gammaridea : hyalidae )
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. introducción a la ecología de poblaciones animals : 113 - 127 . ( centro de ecología . instituto venezolano de investigaciones científicas , caracas ) .
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a review of the reproductive bionomics of aquatic gammaridean amphipods : variation of the life history traits with latitude , depth , salinity and superfamily
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a new approach to length - frequency analysis : growth structure
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. programa de manejo de áreas naturales protegidas . reserva de la biósfera de sian ka’an . secretaría de medio ambiente y recursos naturales . instituto de ecología y cambio climático . méxico , available online at
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the amphipod nototropis minikoi on the east coast of the united states
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sex ratio , growth and recruitment of the pelagic shrimp acetes americanus on the southeastern coast of brazil
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population biology of dyopedos monacanthus ( crustacea : amphipoda ) on estuarine soft bottoms ; importance of extended parental care and pelagic movements
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estructura de las comunidades de peces en sistemas de pastos marinos ( thalassia testudinum ) de la laguna de término , campeche , méxico
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laboratory studies of the effect of temperature on growth , moulting and reproduction in the co - occurring mysids neomysis integer and praunus flexuosus
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factors regulating population dynamics of the amphipod ampithoe valida in a eutrophic subtropical coastal lagoon
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in : nishimura , s . ( ed . ) , guide to seashore animals of japan with color pictures and keys , vol . ii . hoikusha , osaka , 173 - 193 ( in japanese ) .
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dichomeris vigilans is a moth in the gelechiidae family .

it was described by meyrick in 1914 .

it is found in guyana .

the wingspan is 9-11 mm .

the forewings are light ochreous-bronzy with a black dot on the base of the costa and an irregular black dot in the disc at one-fourth .

the stigmata is black , the discal large , pale-edged , with the plical small , beneath the first discal .

there is a whitish-ochreous spot on the costa at three-fourths , where a slightly curved indistinct whitish-ochreous line runs to the tornus .

there is also a row of black dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen .

the hindwings are dark grey .

dichomeris vigilans

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ctenopharynx is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids from east africa .

two of its species are endemic to lake malawi , while the third occurs in lake malawi and the upper reaches of the shire river .

ctenopharynx

landmark - based morphometric analysis of the body shape of two sympatric species , ctenopharynx pictus and otopharynx sp . “heterodon nankhumba” ( teleostei : cichlidae ) , from lake malawi
landmark - based morphometric analysis of the body shape of two sympatric species , ctenopharynx pictus and otopharynx sp . “heterodon nankhumba” ( teleostei : cichlidae ) , from lake malawi | springerlink
landmark - based morphometric analysis of the body shape of two sympatric species , ctenopharynx pictus and otopharynx sp .
heterodon nankhumba
( teleostei : cichlidae ) , from lake malawi
landmark - based morphometric analysis of the body shape of two sympatric species , ctenopharynx pictus and otopharynx sp .
heterodon nankhumba
( teleostei : cichlidae ) , from lake malawi
landmark - based morphometric analysis of the body shape of two sympatric species , ctenopharynx pictus and otopharynx sp .
heterodon nankhumba
( teleostei : cichlidae ) , from lake malawi [ 2002 ]
maréchal , c . , 1991 . ctenopharynx . p . 60 - 61 . in j . daget , j . - p . gosse , g . g . teugels and d . f . e . thys van den audenaerde ( eds . ) check - list of the freshwater fishes of africa ( cloffa ) . isnb , brussels ; mrac , tervuren ; and orstom , paris . vol . 4 . ( ref . 4981 )
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justification : endemic to lake malawi . it is know to have declined in the southern arms of the lake , probably due to the commercial trawl fishery , but is assumed to remain stable in all other parts of the lake where demersal trawling is absent .
prefers shallow areas of sandy shores or habitats with a mud / silt substrate . it can also be found below 30 m . feeds on plankton . it is reported to have declined substantially in abundance in the southeastern arm of the lake south of boadzulu island due to the impact of demersal trawling in the area . known as
haplochromis nitidus
in the aquarium trade
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justification : endemic to lake malawi . widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified .
occurs in sediment rich , rocky habitats at depths between 7–30 m . feeds on small invertebrates found in the sediment . known as
haplochromis pictus
or
haplochromis nitidus
in the aquarium trade .
greek , kteis , ktenos = comb + greek , pharyngx = pharynx ( ref . 45335 )
from the latin
pictus
= painted , coloured ( ref . 55925 )
freshwater ; benthopelagic ; depth range ? - 78 m ( ref . 55925 ) . tropical ; 24°c - 26°c ( ref . 2060 ) ; 9°s - 15°s
africa : endemic to lake malawi . occurs in monkey bay , nankumba , otter point , domwe and thumbi west islands and the north end of lake malawi .
maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 12 . 6 cm tl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 4981 )
diagnosis : high number of gill - rakers on lower outer arch ( 32 - 38 ) ; long head , 35 . 6 - 40 . 6 % of standard length , and correlated with this a more posterior position of dorsal , pectoral and pelvic fins ; long premaxillary pedicel , 33 . 0 - 38 . 4 % head length ( ref . 55925 ) .
inhabits rocky areas with a deposit of fine sediment ( ref . 267 , 55925 ) , but also found on soft - bottom habitats ( ref . 55925 ) . feeds on small invertebrates , mainly benthic copepods ( ref . 267 , 55925 ) obtained by sucking up the fine sediment and passing it over the gill - rakers ( ref . 267 ) .
phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 6250 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .
bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 01000 ( 0 . 00244 - 0 . 04107 ) , b = 3 . 04 ( 2 . 81 - 3 . 27 ) , in cm total length , based on all lwr estimates for this body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .
trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 3 . 0 ±0 . 00 se ; based on food items .
resilience ( ref . 69278 ) : high , minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ( preliminary k or fecundity . ) .
vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : low vulnerability ( 14 of 100 ) .
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, a distinctively marked member of the
three - spot
assemblage which feeds on zooplankton . despite their diet , members of the genus
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acknowledgments we thank dr . dean adams for his constructive ideas on the gm methodology and the manuscript itself . katherine martin , dr . andrew rossiter , and dr . juanito dasilao deserve our heartfelt thanks also for their criticisms and good suggestions on this manuscript . the malawi government through its fisheries department deserve also our thankfulness for permitting us to collect samples from lake malawi . many thanks to dr . ad konings who provided us with images for the two species .
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oxycetonia jucunda , the smaller green flower chafer , is a species of flower chafer found in japan .

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the red-footed booby ( sula sula ) is a large seabird of the booby family , sulidae .

as suggested by the name , adults always have red feet , but the colour of the plumage varies .

they are powerful and agile fliers , but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings .

they are found widely in the tropics , and breed colonially in coastal regions , especially islands .

red - footed booby

of booby are the blue - footed booby , the red - footed booby , the brown booby , the peruvian booby , the masked booby and the nazca booby .
figure 1 . distribution of the red - footed booby in the hawaiian archipelago .
diet : red - footed booby feeds on squid and fish , especially flying fish .
red - footed booby - hawaiian islands - u . s . fish and wildlife service
when the re - footed booby is young . although the re - footed booby is known to be an agile flyer , the red - footed booby can be clumsy when taking off and landing . the red - footed booby can dive through the sky to the surface of the water to catch
the oldest recorded red - footed booby was at least 22 years , 11 months old .
a red - footed booby from the galapagos . note its brown tail . photograph : henry nicholls
rauzon , m . , d . drigot . 1999 . red - footed booby use of artificial nesting platforms .
and is identifiable by its bright blue feet . the female blue - footed booby is generally slightly larger than the male blue - footed booby and the female blue - footed booby also has more brightly coloured feet than the male blue - footed booby , as the male ' s feet are paler . the young blue - footed booby also has pale coloured feet which ( in females particularly ) becomes brighter as the booby gets older .
red - footed booby . adult in flight . muriwai , january 2017 . image © paul kettel by paul kettel urltoken
verner , j . 1961 . nesting activities of the red - footed booby . wilson bulletin 77 : 229 - 234 .
suggested citation : lee , d . s . , w . a . mackin . 2009 . red - footed booby .
schreiber , e . , r . schreiber , g . schenk . 1996 . red - footed booby ( sula sula ) .
habitat : red - footed booby is pelagic away breeding colonies . it nests on coral atolls or volcanic islands in tropical seas .
schreiber , e . a . , r . w . schreiber and g . a . schenk 1996 . red - footed booby (
like all boobies , the red - footed booby never carries its prey in its beak . instead , it always swallows it before flying .
clapp , r . b . 1987 . the status of the red - footed booby on little cayman island . atoll research bulletin 304 .
enature . com , 2002 .
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le corre , m . ( 1997 ) diving depths of two tropical pelecaniformes : the red - tailed tropicbird and the red - footed booby . the condor , 99 : 1004 - 1007 .
verner , j . ( 1965 ) flight behaviour of the red - footed booby . the wilson bulletin , 77 ( 3 ) : 229 - 234 .
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the red - footed booby has a tropical distribution , encompassing the caribbean , the south - west atlantic ocean and the pacific and indian oceans ( 2 ) .
flight : red - footed booby flies with grace and speed . it has an agile flight action to feed , with plunge - diving to catch its prey .
of booby in the world and can grow to nearly a metre in height . the masked booby primarily feeds on flying
of booby and is believed to be most closely related to the masked booby . the nazca booby has a white body and a beak that is yellow or orange in colour .
of booby that purposefully spend the winter at sea ( like the brown booby ) . typically , the booby will have the same mating partner for a few years and the booby has been known to lay its eggs all year round , although this is quite dependent on the area which the booby inhabits . the booby lays between 1 and 3 eggs ( usually 2 ) , and the booby chicks hatch after an
range : red - footed booby breeds in hawaii , caribbean sea , atlantic , pacific and indian oceans , and seas north australia . it winters throughout tropical oceans .
red - footed boobies appear in a variety of color morphs but , of course , all have feet of the distinctive red color which gives them their name .
the red - footed booby is not currently the target of any specific conservation action ; however , it may benefit from measures designed to protect other species within its range . the world’s largest red - footed booby colony , for example , is found on the galapagos islands , a designated world heritage site and subject to intensive research and monitoring ( 10 ) .
even then , this is a distance of well over 4 , 000 miles , around 40 times further than a red - footed booby would normally fly on a foraging trip . “the red - footed booby often sits on vessels at sea , especially if they are exhausted , ” notes le corre . “it may have been the case with this one . ”
miskelly , c . m . 2016 [ updated 2017 ] . red - footed booby . in miskelly , c . m . ( ed . ) new zealand birds online . urltoken
diamond , a . w . 1980 . the red - footed booby colony on little cayman : size , structure , and significance . atoll research bulletin 241 : 165 - 170 .
the red - footed booby ( sula sula ) and the masked , or blue - faced , booby ( s . dactylatra ) are wide - ranging in the atlantic , pacific , and indian oceans . the blue - footed booby ( s . nebouxii ) occurs in the pacific from southern california to northern peru and on the galápagos islands . boobies’ bills are long , …
red - footed boobies live as sexually reproductive adults for approximately 23 years but can live for more than 40 years .
similar species : juvenile australasian gannet and masked booby are both predominantly brown , but are much larger than [ brown morph ] red - footed booby and have dorsal plumage speckled with white . juvenile brown boobies are darker brown on the back , head and upper breast , sharply demarcated from the paler brown underparts . adult australasian gannet and masked booby are much larger than [ white morph ] red - footed booby , always have some ( or all ) tail feathers black , and do not have a black patch near the carpal joint on the underwing . none of the other gannet or booby species have pale blue bills or red feet . red - footed boobies hold their wings more forward , and flexed at the carpal joint ( other boobies hold their wings straighter ) .
schreiber , e . a . 2000 . status of red - footed , brown and masked boobies in the west indies .
although the red - footed booby can fly for long distances with great ease , take - off is extremely difficult , and the bird relies heavily on the wind to attain flight . without a breeze , the red - footed booby struggles to take to the air , half - running , half - flying to gather momentum . in the water , the red - footed booby will thrust both feet backwards simultaneously and jump forward into the wind in order to lift off from the surface ( 7 ) . the red - footed booby forages mainly during the day , diving briefly beneath the waves to seize flying fish and squid ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 8 ) . it is often seen feeding in association with other predators , such as tuna and dolphins , which herd and chase shoals of fish towards the surface ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 ) . the red - footed booby will often glide long distances just above the crest of the waves , searching for patches of suitable prey ( 7 ) .
. the brown booby has a black head and back and a white belly , short wings and a long tail . the brown booby breeds in a large
the plumage of red - footed booby must serve two purposes , camouflage and temperature maintenance . this plumage is moulted continuously so as not to hinder the bird flight capability at any time , and it is suspended during breeding .
red - footed boobies are one of the most abundant and widespread members of the sulid family . however , many breeding colonies are subject to human disturbance , and rats may take chicks and unguarded eggs . as they nest in trees , red - footed boobies are very vulnerable to habitat destruction .
. the booby is the most commonly found sea - bird on the galapagos islands .
the smallest of the boobies , the red - footed booby is an uncommon visitor to the mainland united states . it is seen only rarely off the california coast and at sea off southern florida , and it breeds in the hawaiian islands .
description : red - footed booby is the smallest of the boobies , but it is a large waterbird . plumage is confusingly variable , but colour morphs do not segregate reproductively and geographically . individuals representing several morphs breed in a single colony .
behaviour : red - footed booby is a high - diving seabird , noted for their sudden , headlong plunges after prey . it plunges dives from various heights into schools of fish at moderate depths , 4 to 10 metres . it may catch flying fish in the air , and grab prey at surface . red - footed booby never carries its prey in its bill . it always swallows it before flying . it can use its wings to swim deeper underwater ( 15 to 20 metres ) to reach prey .
for eco - tourists to spot . the nazca booby has a more rounded head than the other
red - footed boobies are colonial , with some colonies holding thousands of pairs . a single egg is laid ( cf . 2 in masked booby and brown booby ) . breeding can occur throughout the year , at intervals of 11 - 15 months after the last successful laying ( with failed breeders relaying sooner ) . they can live to at least 23 years .
the red - footed booby bird , now nicknamed norman , is normally a resident of sunnier climes across the caribbean but was rescued after he was found bedraggled on a pebble beach at st leonards - on - sea by passer - by gail cohen on september 4 .
two other morphs exist : white - tailed brown and white morph with black tail . red - footed booby has a long , pointed , pale blue - grey bill , with a pink bare skin at base of bill . it has long pointed wings and tail .
protection / threats / status : red - footed booby is not globally threatened , because it’s so widely dispersed . the biggest threats to these birds are deforestation and fishing industry . in addition , people collect the birds and their eggs and sell them across the world .
red - footed boobies are more pelagic than other sulids ( gannets and boobies ) , and are the species most likely to be seen far from land . they nest and roost in trees ( most other boobies are ground - nesters ) , and often roost on moving vessels . red - footed boobies may follow boats for hundreds of kilometres .
now the rspca has joined forces with british airways and iag cargo to make sure the young bird , the first recorded red - footed booby in the uk , makes his way back to a flock of fellow boobies almost 5 , 000 miles away in the cayman islands .
classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
the red - footed booby is the smallest member of the gannet and booby family . found throughout tropical seas , it exhibits a range of plumages from mostly white to entirely mid - brown ( all morphs have black trailing edge to the wing ) . at close range its bright red feet are diagnostic . there have been two new zealand records : 2 - 3 birds seen at the kermadec islands in 2016 , and one at muriwai gannet colony in 2017 .
the red - footed booby is a highly gregarious species , forming large breeding colonies generally between late january and september ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . the male red - footed booby attracts a female through an advertising display known as ‘skypointing’ , where the male throws its head back until its bill is pointing directly upwards ( 5 ) . the nest is built on top of a shrub or among the branches of a small tree , from twigs and sticks that are collected by the male ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . the female red - footed booby lays a single egg , which is incubated by both sexes for a period of around 45 days . after hatching , the young chick fledges and leaves the nest when it is around three months old ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) .
weimerskirch , h . , le corre , m . , jaquemet , s . and marsac , f . ( 2005 ) foraging strategy of a tropical seabird , the red - footed booby , in a dynamic marine environment . marine ecology press series , 288 : 251 - 261 .
the smallest of all booby species , the red - footed booby has distinctive red legs and feet ( 3 ) , and a streamlined , torpedo - shaped body , well adapted for plunge - diving in search of prey . unusually among members of the sulidae family , the red - footed booby exists in several colour variations , or morphs , although all birds of this species have a pale blue bill ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . both sexes are similar in appearance , although the female is usually much larger than the male , while the male has a longer tail ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) . juveniles of this species are usually brown or blackish - grey , becoming whiter or mottled grey - brown , while the legs are usually yellowish - grey , turning more red - brown with age ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
white , a . w . , b . hallett , and m . bainton . 1995 . red - footed boobies nest at white cay , san salvador . el pitirre 8 : 13 .
weimerskirch , h . , le corre , m . , ropert - coudert , y . , kato , a . and marsac , f . ( 2006 ) sex - specific foraging behaviour in a seabird with reversed sexual dimorphism : the red - footed booby . oecologia , 146 : 681 - 691 .
voice : sounds by xeno - canto red - footed booby is usually silent at sea , but we can hear some guttural and loud screeching squawks at colony . male and female’s calls are different . male produces mild , plaintive whistles , while female produces trumpeting honks or quacks . juveniles sound like females .
tunnell , j . w . and b . r . chapman . 1988 . first record of red - footed boobies nesting in the gulf of mexico . american birds 43 : 380 - 381 .
the red - footed booby is a largely pelagic species , only coming to land to breed , finding islets with abundant vegetation on which to roost ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) . this species is often found nesting in close association with the great frigatebird ( fregata minor ) ( 5 ) .
red - footed booby populations are scattered throughout the world , with larger concentrations in pacific coastal areas and islands . the north american waterbird conservation plan estimates a continental population of 300 , 000 breeding birds , rates the species a 15 out of 20 on the continental concern score , and lists it as a species of high concern . red - footed booby is not on the 2014 state of the birds watch list . human poaching and interference has resulted in large declines in populations over the last 200 years . still commonly taken as food in some areas , and populations appear to be continuing to decline . back to top
reproduction : red - footed booby’s nest is a large open platform of twigs , lined with grass and leaves , located in a small tree or shrub . it nests in colonies . it makes its nest in the top of trees on islands and coasts in tropical regions . they can do it also in low scrub .
red - footed boobies are the smallest of all boobies . their legs and feet are red and the bill is pale blue . juveniles are wholly brown or blackish gray with black bill and facial skin and gray legs . immature have patchy underwings without definite pattern , white back , mottled gray - brown head , and red or brownish legs . they are polymorphic ; few seabirds display such a variety of color phases .
schreiber , elizabeth a . , r . w . schreiber and g . a . schenk . 1996 . red - footed booby ( sula sula ) , version 2 . 0 . in the birds of north america ( p . g . rodewald , editor ) . cornell lab of ornithology , ithaca , new york , usa .
red - footed boobies are 70 to 71 cm long , on average and have a wingspan of 91 to 101 cm . they weigh from 900 to 1003 g . females tend to be slightly larger than males .
in the galapagos , red - footed boobies are almost exclusively full - on brown . “i don’t think this bird is coming from galapagos , ” says matthieu le corre , an ecologist at the university of reunion island who has studied red - footed boobies in the indian ocean . “your bird has a white tail so it is not a bird from the pacific . ” it’s more likely that the rogue red - foot has come from somewhere like the antilles in the western atlantic , he suggests , “which is a shorter journey to sussex” .
red - footed booby performs courtship displays : they show off their wings and feet , and display postures . movement is displayed by the “bill - up - face - away” posture . the “facing - away” and “bill - tucking” postures inhibit aggressions . males take some postures with their tails , bills , and wings facing upward and call for mates .
two favorite foods of red - footed boobies are flying fish , which they are often able to catch in midflight , and squid ( that they catch during night hunting ) . however , they will eat whatever fish are available .
this pantropical booby is the smallest of the six booby species found worldwide . named for its distinctive bright red feet ( adults only ) , it has long wings , a wedge - shaped tail , and a conical bill with a slightly decurved tip . in its breeding range , it overlaps considerably masked ( sula dactylatra ) and brown ( s . leucogaster ) boobies . all three species may be found nesting and feeding together , along with frigatebirds ( fregata ) . flying fish and squid , caught by red - footed boobies in spectacular plunge dives , form a major part of the diet of all these seabirds .
the biggest threats to red - footed boobies are a fishing industry that thins their food source , and coastal development . the shoreline trees and shrubs these birds frequent are disappearing as human habitat consumes more of the world ' s coastlines .
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it’s not every day that a red - footed booby lands on the shores of britain . yet on sunday 4 september , a bedraggled specimen came to rest on the beach at st leonards - on - sea near hastings on the south coast of the uk . according to a story on the daily mail website , the wayward bird was “6 , 000 miles from home” .
the red - footed booby comes in a confusing array of color morphs , ranging from individuals that are all white except for blackish on the wing , to individuals that are entirely dark brown . some birds fail to fit neatly into any of the typical color morph categories , and many variations exist . color morphs do not segregate reproductively or geographically ; individuals representing several morphs breed in a single colony .
while they are not threatened on a global level , in some areas human pressure on their habitats is threatening specific populations . in addition , people collect sulids and their eggs and sell them across the world . this has gotten out of control and the exploitation has become a concern . red - footed boobies are protected in some areas now . conservation parks have been set up so that people can visit and enjoy these birds without harming them . red - footed boobies are protected under the us migratory bird treaty act .
red - footed boobies play an important role in their ecosystem ; they have an impact on the fish that they prey on . they do not interact with many other organisms , as they live in such isolated marine areas , often staying far out to sea .
red - footed boobies make their nests in the tops of trees on islands and coasts in tropical regions . they may also nest in low scrub . they inhabit islands and coastal regions in the tropics , because they prey on fish in pelagic regions of the ocean .
red - footed boobies feed by diving vertically into the water and rarely within sight of land . they may dive up to 30 meters to pursue prey - flying fish and squid . they feed singly or in mixed species flocks , anytime during the day and after dark .
red - footed boobies nest colonially with hundreds of mating pairs together in one location . pairs mate and lay one egg at a time , raising that egg to maturity . incubation lasts between 41 and 45 days and the young fledge in one month . both the male and female red - footed booby care for the altricial young . if food is scarce the parents may abandon the young in order to ensure their own survival , but if food is abundant they may care for the juvenile for a long time , teaching it how to hunt . because this bird has such a long lifespan , it can afford to raise one juvenile at a time , and still produce many young during its lifetime .
the smallest of the boobies , the red - foot feeds at sea , nests on the ground , and perches in coastal trees .
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these are the smallest of more than half a dozen booby species . red - footed boobies are strong flyers and can travel up to 93 miles in search of food . they often hunt in large groups , and are nimble enough to snare flying fish from the air . boobies are well adapted for diving and feature long bills , lean and aerodynamic bodies , closeable nostrils , and long wings which they wrap around their bodies before entering the water . red - footed boobies use these attributes to plunge - dive and capture fish that they spot from above with their sharp eyes . at night , they may dive for schooling squid that are visible because of their phosphorescence . once in the water , the birds use their webbed feet to aid swimming .
he is the first booby bird we have ever seen here at the rspca and the uk . it is amazing to think we’ve had a hand in his care . ”
of the three species in the region , this booby has the most restricted marine and breeding distribution in our region with both adults and immatures remaining in the proximity of nesting sites throughout the year . the red - footed booby is the least likely to occur as a vagrant and does not seem to often be displaced by hurricanes . primarily in area of occurrence are its breeding islands adjacent to the caribbean sea , but also off brazil at south trinidade and ferando de noronha . generally rare to absent from gulf of mexico , rare vagrant to atlantic coast of southeastern united states . absent from bermuda and known from only one small colony in the bahamas .
the red - footed booby sula sula is found on tropical islands in most oceans , with the exception of the eastern atlantic , so it could have come from virtually anywhere . except that this species is notable for coming in three main flavours or morphs . the most common is the white morph . there is a white - tailed brown variety . there is also a full - on brown version . the st leonards - on - sea specimen is clearly white - tailed brown .
geographical variation : there are three subspecies of the red - footed booby , two of which are believed to have reached new zealand . the white - tailed subspecies s . s . rubripes occurs throughout the tropical indian ocean and pacific ocean east to pitcairn island , and is the form most likely to occur in new zealand . however , a dark - tailed bird believed to be s . s . websteri from the galapagos islands and eastern tropical pacific was recorded at muriwai in 2017 .
66–77 cm ; 900–1003 g ; wingspan 134–150 cm . smallest booby , with relatively long tail and large eye ; highly polymorphic , with variety of morphs ( and . . .
a colonial tree - nester , the red - footed booby may nest in colonies of up to several thousand pairs . it builds its nests of twigs , grasses , and other green vegetation , generally laying only one egg . in this species there are several color morphs of adult plumage which are not related to subspecific classification ; different color morphs coexist and even interbreed in some areas . morphs range in color from an all chocolate brown bird to an all white one with black primaries and secondaries .
following his epic journey home , norman is now due to spend 30 - days in quarantine before he is released to join other booby birds and start his new life at the reserve .
it has been proposed that the name
booby
comes from the spanish word
bobo
meaning stupid or dunce and refers to the bird ' s characteristic lack of fear of man .
these well known seabirds do not migrate , but live year - round in tropical and subtropical regions of the atlantic , pacific , and indian oceans . familiar to boaters , they often follow ( and sometimes land on ) marine craft . red - footed boobies feed at sea , but nest on land , perching in coastal trees and shrubs .
this species is not currently considered threatened by the iucn , and the red - footed booby population is fairly widespread and abundant . however , the population is widely scattered across many islands , very few of which are protected . several colonies have been lost in recent years due to habitat destruction , especially in the indian ocean and the south atlantic , and other potential threats include egg collecting , poaching , the introduction of non - native mammals such as rats which predate eggs and young , and increasing human disturbance from tourism ( 2 ) .
carboneras , c . , christie , d . a . , jutglar , f . , garcia , e . f . j . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . red - footed booby ( sula sula ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
there are a variety of calls used by red - footed boobies . male and female calls are different , due to structural differences in the trachea and syrinx . the male produces mild , plaintive whistles while the female produces trumpeting honks or quacks . the juveniles sound like females . the posturing that is typically used in courtship is also a form of communication .
as red - footed booby nests in trees , it is protected from human disturbances , and it is the most abundant of boobies . it waits for nesting for abundant food , but when food lacks before the end of the season , many young dead . survivors go out very far into the oceans and seas , at several thousands km from the nest . both male and female are feeding young . if food is scarce , parents may abandon the young in order to ensure their own survival . if food is abundant , they care for young for a long time .
preys on fish . it is known to hunt up to 150 km out to sea , much farther than other sulids . it plunge - dives to moderate depths ( approximately 4 to 10 m ) in order to acquire fish , which it catches and swallows on its return to the surface . red - footed boobies can fly higher than other sulids ( 10 to 30 m ) when searching for food because of their binocular vision . once prey are sighted , the bird will dive straight down into the water , reaching its top speed just before entry . the larger females can often catch food that is deeper than the smaller males because of their weight . sometimes it will also use its wings to swim deeper underwater ( 15 to 20 m ) to reach prey . red - footed boobies can also catch prey in midflight , due to their smaller size and better agility than other species of booby . this is a particularly effective method for hunting flying fish as they jump out of the water . they are also known to hunt squid at night , as their large eyes allow effective nocturnal hunting . red - footed boobies are communal hunters and once one bird has spotted food , all will dive . the food is swallowed before the bird emerges from the water ; this prevents other individuals from stealing it .
red - footed boobies are found in tropical and sub - tropical waters across the globe ( they are found in the oriental , ethiopian , neotropical , and australian regions ; they are also found on oceanic islands ) . they take long hunting trips of up to 150 km from their breeding grounds but do not migrate . one of the largest populations is on the galapagos islands .
red - footed boobies mate approximately once every 15 months , depending on food availability . they are known for their somewhat flimsy , unstable nests which are often damaged by storms . they often build their nests in trees . their choice of nest location may be a way to avoid competition for space , since other species of boobies nest on the ground . pairs mate and lay one egg at a time , raising that egg to maturity . incubation lasts between 41 and 45 days and the young fledge as young as 91 days old . in el niño southern oscillation years ( when food is scarce ) fledging may occur at more than 139 days old ( schreiber et al . , 1996 ) . red - footed boobies reach maturity in two to three years .
a large pale brown and / or white seabird of typical gannet shape and behaviour . smaller and more lightly built than other gannets and boobies . dark morph birds are pale brown all over , without sharp demarcation on the breast ( cf . the much darker brown booby ) . all forms have diagnostic pale blue bills and bright red feet , and most have a white tail ( unlike other boobies ) .
the main diet items of red footed booies are flying fish and squid . in the wet season flying fish is the main diet item , while in the dry season squid appears . however , flying fish stills the main item . prey are between 50 - 100g measuring between 10 - 22 cm . fish are mainly exocoetida en gempylida and the squid is mainly ommastrphidae from the genus symplectoteuthis .
in some areas people rely on red - footed boobies as a food source . in the past , people who hunted them were always aware of the detrimental effects of their hunting , and as such were cautious not to overhunt the populations . today , people collect sulids and their eggs and sell them across the world . this has gotten out of control and the exploitation has become a concern .
though smaller ( 26 - 30 inches , 66 - 77 cm ) it is the same general size as brown booby . has relatively longer tail than other boobies . comes in several color morphs , white , brown , white - tailed brown , and white - tailed / white - headed . typically several morphs nest in the same colony . the brown morph is the most common in our region . because of adult plumage variation individual birds are easily confused with brown or masked boobies . red feet and legs of adults are distinctive .
adult white morph has wholly white tail and tertials , blackish carpal patch on underwing , a dark face patch and bright red feet . adult brown morph has a distinctive coffee - brown with whitish rump and tail , and blue - grey bill and bare skin .
their main food is flying - fish , but they also take squid ( including flying squid ) . prey is caught by plunge - diving ( usually up to 8 m , sometimes higher ) or in flight , when the fish and squid are air - borne , after being chased by underwater predators ( including dolphins , mahi - mahi and tuna ) or disturbed by ships . red - footed boobies may feed in mixed flocks with other seabirds ( including tropicbirds and noddies ) , and are frequently pursued by frigatebirds intent on stealing food items that the boobies have caught .
red - footed boobies have a wide distribution over tropical seas of the pacific , indian and western atlantic oceans , including the caribbean sea . they forage over deep water up to 150 km from land . the nearest breeding colony to the kermadec islands is on ‘ata ( the southernmost tongan island , 780 km to north - east ) , where 10 , 000 birds were estimated to be present in 1990 . they also breed on cays in the great barrier reef ( australia ) . nests are almost always in trees or other vegetation , up to 70 m above sea level .
since red - footed boobies are colonial and highly social , mating / courtship rituals and displays are very important . the higher the population density , the more ritualized their behavior . they show off their wings and feet , and display postures . movement is displayed by the
bill - up - face - away
posture . the
facing - away
and
bill tucking
postures inhibit aggression . males posture with their tails , beaks , and wings facing upward and call for mates . once a monogamous pair mates , they will return to the same nest year - to - year to mate .
they feed by plunge diving , feeding mostly on flying fish and squid . as in the other boobies because of their feeding behavior they would all seem to be a prime species for by - catch of the long line industry . currently no reports , but this may be based on misidentification with gannets which are reported as by - catch species . largest eye of any booby ; may be linked to partially nocturnal habits .
the blown - off - course booby was spotted by local resident gail cohen who was having brunch in her beach hut with a friend . she’d seen the species on a trip to the galapagos so knew instantly that it was from far afield . “it went to sleep on the beach and i knew there was definitely something wrong so i called the rescue service , ” she told the mail . since then , the rspca at nearby mallydams wood has been giving round - the - clock intensive care to the rarity .
this booby builds nests in trees and shrubs , but when they are not available ( destruction of island plant communities by goats for example ) they will nest on the ground . october to may is the general breeding season in the west indies . adult’s soft part breeding colors fade after onset of nesting . nearly all birds return to natal islands to breed . one bird of pair remains with nest to prevent removal of nest material by other boobies and frigates . circular stick nest . single egg . incubation 42 - 46 days , fledging 91 - 112 days . young return to nest site for 1 - 4 months and continue to be fed by adults .
an unusual tropical bird that was found washed up on a beach in the uk has been flown 5 , 000 miles home in time for christmas .
he was very underweight and dehydrated when he was rescued by east sussex wildlife rescue ambulance service who transferred him to rspca mallydams wood wildlife centre , in east sussex , where he has been intensive care ever since .
spending his days under a special heat lamp to keep him warm in the drizzly and cold british weather , norman has been nursed back to health on a diet of sprats .
norman has done so well - especially when you consider how weak and dehydrated he was when he came in . we have been keeping a close eye on him along the way and keeping him warm with heat lamps .
“we have done everything possible looking after him to build his weight up and keep his strength up to prepare him for his long journey home . ”
norman was taken to london heathrow airport yesterday and jetted off on a 12 - hour flight to his new home at a nature reserve in the cayman islands .
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justification : although this species may have a restricted range , it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing , the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size is extremely large , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
this species winters on tropical islands in most oceans , excluding the eastern atlantic . it winters at sea in the same area , just ranging north of the tropic of cancer , and just south of the tropic of capricorn ( del hoyo et al . 1992 ) .
anguilla ; antigua and barbuda ; aruba ; australia ; bahamas ; bangladesh ; barbados ; belize ; bonaire , sint eustatius and saba ( saba , sint eustatius ) ; brazil ; british indian ocean territory ; cayman islands ; china ; christmas island ; cocos ( keeling ) islands ; colombia ; comoros ; cook islands ; costa rica ; cuba ; curaçao ; djibouti ; dominica ; dominican republic ; ecuador ( galápagos ) ; el salvador ; fiji ; french guiana ; french polynesia ; grenada ; guam ; guatemala ; haiti ; honduras ; india ; indonesia ; jamaica ; japan ; kiribati ; madagascar ; malaysia ; marshall islands ; martinique ; mayotte ; mexico ; micronesia , federated states of ; montserrat ; new caledonia ; niue ; northern mariana islands ; palau ; papua new guinea ; philippines ; pitcairn ; puerto rico ; réunion ; russian federation ( eastern asian russia - vagrant ) ; saint helena , ascension and tristan da cunha ; saint kitts and nevis ; saint lucia ; saint vincent and the grenadines ; samoa ; seychelles ; solomon islands ; sri lanka ; timor - leste ; tonga ; trinidad and tobago ; turks and caicos islands ; tuvalu ; united states ( hawaiian is . ) ; united states minor outlying islands ; venezuela , bolivarian republic of ; viet nam ; virgin islands , british ; virgin islands , u . s . ; wallis and futuna
the global population is estimated to number > c . 1 , 000 , 000 individuals ( del hoyo
1992 ) , while national population sizes have been estimated at < c . 100 breeding pairs and < c . 50 individuals on migration in taiwan and < c . 100 breeding pairs and < c . 50 individuals on migration in japan ( brazil 2009 ) .
the population is suspected to be in decline owing to habitat loss , predation by invasive species and unsustainable levels of exploitation .
this species is strictly marine and largely pelagic . it feeds mainly on flying - fish and squid with a mean prey length of 8 . 8 cm . prey are caught by plunge - diving , but flying fish are also taken in flight especially when chased by underwater predators . it often rests on boats using them as vantage points . breeding is not seasonal in most of its range . individuals form large colonies , nesting and roosting mainly in trees or on islets with abundant vegetation ( del hoyo et al . 1992 ) .
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these gregarious birds live in colonies and , during mating season , hundreds of animals may gather to pair up and mate . females lay only one egg every 15 months , and both parents care for chicks . young mature slowly , but the low reproduction rate is balanced by these birds ' long lifespan—over 20 years .
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incubate to keep eggs warm so that development is possible . morph one of two or more distinct types of a given species , often distinct colour forms , which occur in the same population at the same time ( that is , are not geographical or seasonal variations ) . pelagic in birds , applied to sea birds that come to land only to breed , and that spend the major part of their lives out at sea .
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found in tropical seas around the world , this long - winged seabird is only a very rare visitor to north america . most records are from florida , especially around the islands of the dry tortugas , but the species has also been found off the california coast .
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the first new zealand record was two or three birds seen and photographed on and over napier islet ( herald islets , kermadec islands ) on 31 mar and 2 apr 2016 . at least one each intermediate and brown morph birds were present . the next record was less than ten months later , when a white morph bird with a dark tail ( indicating that it was from the eastern tropical pacific ) was first seen at muriwai gannet colony on 18 jan 2017 .
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an exotic visitor that pitched up on the south coast of england may have come partway by ship , wherever it really came from . sadly rescuers are struggling to save it
meanwhile , there has been plenty of speculation over where the bird came from and how a species that doesn’t migrate could have ended up so far from home . the mail went definitive and claimed the bird had to have come from the galapagos . but this is almost certainly not the case .
however it managed to reach the uk , the bird was understandably weak , thin and dehydrated when it arrived . by the end of last week , the staff at rspca mallydams wood had managed to feed him some sprats by hand and he’d put on some weight . but an update from monday afternoon did not bring such good news .
“sadly over the weekend his condition deteriorated and he has gone off his food . our staff are now tube feeding him and trying a variety of fish to see if they can spark his interest in food again . ”
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validity of races often questioned , and delimitation difficult owing to existence of colour morphs . on other hand , has been suggested that websteri may be a separate species # r # r . three subspecies commonly recognized .
( linnaeus , 1766 ) – islands in caribbean and off e brazil ( fernando de noronha , trindade ) , and ascension i ( s atlantic ) .
gould , 1838 – islands in indian ocean and tropical w & c pacific ocean e to hawaiian is , line is , marquesas and pitcairn is .
rothschild , 1898 – tropical e pacific ocean from revillagigedo is ( off sw mexico ) s to galapagos .
emits fast “rah - rah - rah - ráh - rah - rah” calls when returning to colony . male also gives harsh rasping . . .
mainly flying - fish ( exocoetidae ) and squid ( ommastrephidae ) ; mean prey length 8·8 cm . food caught by plunge - diving ; flying - fish also . . .
not seasonal in most of range , and may start breeding in any month . breeding can be intermittent ; on johnston atoll , s of hawaii in . . .
pantropical distribution and long foraging trips obscure any regular movements , but probably mainly . . .
not globally threatened ( least concern ) . one of most abundant and widespread of all sulids , but population widely scattered on myriad of small islands through tropical seas ; . . .
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previously considered to include both papasula and morus , but recent study found that these taxa represent three monophyletic lineages # r .
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