Beware of this strange specimen the blue "Boobie" !
The
Blue-footed Boobie (
Sula nebouxii) is a
bird in the
Sulidae family which comprises ten
species of long-winged
seabirds.
The name “booby” comes from the Spanish term
bobo, which means "stupid fellow". This is because the Blue-footed Booby is clumsy on the land, and like other seabirds can be very tame. It has been known to land on boats, where it was once captured and eaten.