Peruvian Booby
Sula variegata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilySulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
- GenusSula (Typical Boobies)
- SpeciesSula variegata (Peruvian Booby)
The Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) is an endemic bird of the Peruvian current, and an important predator of the marine community to which it belongs. Its distribution is much less widespread than other closely related booby species. It is the most abundant seabird species that inhabits the Peruvian coast and the second most important guano-producing seabird. During the mid-twentieth century, the Peruvian booby population reached 3 million birds. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Booby sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii
Nazca Booby
Sula granti
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Bigua cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Guanay Cormorant
Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Peruvian Booby in Machalilla National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Booby sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Peruvian Booby in Machalilla National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Peruvian Booby in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.