Rare patient alert! A Nazca Booby that was found in poor condition in Newport, Oregon last month in front of a sushi restaurant, is now getting expert care at International Bird Rescue. The wayward booby was stabilized at the Oregon Coast Aquarium before being transferred to our Los Angeles Wildlife Center in San Pedro, CA.
Clinic staff are closely monitoring its health and they are making sure the emaciated seabird is getting proper nutrition.
The Nazca Booby (Sula granti) is a rare stray along the California and Oregon coasts. Their usual range extends from islands in the Pacific Ocean to Baja California, and south to Ecuador and Colombia. During the breeding season, these boobies gather on the Galapagos Islands.
Sometimes confused with the Masked Booby – the Nazca Booby has an orange bill; the Masked a yellow bill.
Over the years Bird Rescue has rescued and rehabilitated dozens of boobies, including the Red-footed Booby, Blue-footed Booby, and Masked Booby. When these boobies are ready to return to the wild, we usually arrange for a pelagic (open ocean) release.
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