Why Are Birds Called Booby?

But why do we call them boobies? The name comes from bobo, a spanish slang term for stupid – a reference to how easily the birds could be captured by 18th century Spanish sailors. Boobies, like most seabirds, can spend weeks or months out at sea. What is a flock of boobies called? A group … Read more

Where Does Blue-footed Booby Live?

blue-footed boobies nest on islands in the tropical eastern Pacific Though thousands live in Mexico’s Gulf of California, finding them in the United States or Canada is challenging. Can you keep blue-footed boobies as pets? No, these birds do not make good pets In most places it is illegal to own a blue footed booby … Read more