Carlos B. Zavalaga20140204Movement patterns of Peruvian Boobies off Isla Lobos de Afuera 2007vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1102OBIS-SEAMAPavesfragatasperu.com
GPS loggers and time-depth recorders were used to characterize the foraging behavior
of the sexually dimorphic Peruvian booby Sula variegata on 2 islands in northern Peru. We evaluated
whether (1) its foraging behavior differed from tropical boobies and temperate gannets (the Peruvian
boobies feed in areas of enhanced productivity and high fish density), and (2) females and males
exploited different foraging habitats as a consequence of size dimorphism. Birds foraged only during
daylight hours, 1 to 3 times a day, in trips of short duration (median = 1.8 h). Overall, 92% of the total
foraging time was spent flying. They fed exclusively on anchovetas Engraulis ringens, which were
captured in shallow dives (median = 2.5 m, max = 8.8 m) with a dive median rate of 11 dives h–1
(max = 37 dives h–1). The median foraging range was 25 km (max = 68 km), whereas the median total
distance traveled was 69 km (max = 179 km). Foraging site fidelity was high, and the orientation of
foraging flights in any given day was similar among birds that departed at the same time. There were
no sex-specific differences in 13 of 15 foraging variables; however, females dived slightly deeper and
spent a larger proportion of time sitting on the water. We speculate that (1) the foraging behavior of
Peruvian boobies contrasts with that of their tropical and temperate relatives as a result of the proximity
and predictability of food sources, elevated energetic demands of the brood (up to 4 chicks) and
high prey encounter rate in the Peruvian upwelling system, and (2) the lack of spatial segregation
between sexes may be related to the attraction of birds to feeding aggregations that are formed in the
vicinity of the colonies. Once the foraging patches are localized, females dive deeper because of
passive mechanisms associated with a heavier mass.Please contact data providerDue to incorrect date/time or coordinates, the following records in the original data sheets were removed:
Bird ID 507
11:15:46, 3/8/2000, -80.821548, -7.104937
11:15:49, 13/08/2019, -80.8215, -7.105124
11:15:50, 13/08/2019, -80.821498, -7.105203
11:18:07, 13/08/2019, -80.815599, -7.10751
11:18:08, 13/08/2019, -80.815574, -7.107587
16:00:11, 5/1/2018, -80.779896, -7.11839
16:58:54, 5/4/2025, -80.760566, -167.071
16:09:57, 5/4/2025, -80.75794, -7.110085
Bird ID: 509
10:18:25, 13/08/2019, -80.693316, -7.032193
10:18:26, 13/08/2019, -80.693354, -7.032029
Bird ID: 530
12:25:10, 15/08/2019, -80.844323, -7.027227
12:25:11, 15/08/2019, -80.844369, -7.0271122007121020071215ground conditionNone plannedSouthern Pacific-81.10026-80.372909-6.807573-7.526884
NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologySeabirdsAnimal taggingNoneSouthern PacificTaxon coveredMarine mammals, seabirds, sea turtlesIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical addressRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassAvesFamilySulidaeGenusSulaSpeciesSula variegata
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Zavalaga CB, Halls JN, Mori GP, Taylor SA, Dell'omo G2010At-sea movement patterns and diving behavior of Peruvian boobies Sula variegata in northern Peruvector digital dataMar Ecol Prog Ser404:259-274http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v404/p259-274/
All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider.
The following birds do not have speed:
503, 505, 507, 508, 509, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 899, 900
Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Due to incorrect date/time or coordinates, the following records in the original data sheets were removed:
Bird ID 507
11:15:46, 3/8/2000, -80.821548, -7.104937
11:15:49, 13/08/2019, -80.8215, -7.105124
11:15:50, 13/08/2019, -80.821498, -7.105203
11:18:07, 13/08/2019, -80.815599, -7.10751
11:18:08, 13/08/2019, -80.815574, -7.107587
16:00:11, 5/1/2018, -80.779896, -7.11839
16:58:54, 5/4/2025, -80.760566, -167.071
16:09:57, 5/4/2025, -80.75794, -7.110085
Bird ID: 509
10:18:25, 13/08/2019, -80.693316, -7.032193
10:18:26, 13/08/2019, -80.693354, -7.032029
Bird ID: 530
12:25:10, 15/08/2019, -80.844323, -7.027227
12:25:11, 15/08/2019, -80.844369, -7.027112Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20140204Point
1e-051e-05Decimal degrees
D_WGS_1984WGS_1984
6378137.000000298.257224
Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data provider1156333bird_idBird IDData providerBird IDobs_timeTime of observation in UTCData provider06:22:1418:47:32obs_dateDate of observationData provider2007-12-102007-12-15speedSpeed in km/hData provider089longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-81.1002600-80.3729090latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider-7.5268840-6.8075730sp_obsSpecies name recordedData providerSpecies name recordedsp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerobs_countNumber of animals (always 1; added by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data provider11sexSexData providerFSex FData providerMSex MData providerage_classAge (always Adult)Data providerAdultAge (always Adult) AdultData providerweightWeight in gramsData provider12001725geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPThis section explains attributes included in the original dataset.
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Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.
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