NAZCA BOOBY, PACIFIC OCEAN OFF COAST OF GUATAMALA, FROM NORWEGIAN BLISS, 12/11/2023 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this pelagic bird as a Nazca Booby as follows:

• Large pointed bill that is pinkish-orange at the base.  This differentiates the Nazca Booby from the very similar Masked Booby which is greenish-yellow to yellow at the base.  At one time they were considered the same species.
• Mostly white with black and white wings
• Black tail
• Dark face mask
• Yellow eyes
• It was identified by Merlin as a Nazca Booby

   The Nazca Booby occurs in the Eastern Pacific  from the islands of Baja California  to the Galapagos Islands and the Isla de la Plata in Equador and Malpelo in Columbia.

   The Nazca Booby is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.  Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,088.