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Sula variegata |
(Tschudi, 1843) |
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Family: gannets, boobies |
Order: Pelecaniformes |
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Peruvian booby |
Fou varié |
Piquero peruano |
Guanotölpel |
Migration: partial |
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intracontinental |
Largely sedentary, but occurrence of El Nino (see page 341) causes mass desertion of area and large-scale
vagrancy N to Colombia or further S in Chile. Small numbers occur all year round off S Ecuador, though no
breeding. Chilean population bolstered by influx of migrants, Mar-Oct. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A,
Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |