Peruvian Booby
Photo: Daniel Polin · CC BY 4.0

Boobies and Gannets

Peruvian Booby

Sula variegata

LCLeast Concern
Family
Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
Order
Suliformes

Overview

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.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds islands off northern Peru (Piura) southward to central Chile (Isla Mocha); ranges along coast northward to Colombia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.