blue-footed
Booby's distinctive trait
Blue-footed describes something having blue feet, used almost exclusively for the blue-footed booby, a seabird of the eastern Pacific whose males display their bright blue feet in mating rituals: We spotted blue-footed boobies on the Galápagos Islands.
Fool or tropical seabird
- GalapagosEcuadorian Pacific archipelago
- seabirdOcean-dwelling winged creature
- webbedConnected by membrane
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
mating dance · nesting · plumage · colony · marine bird · tropical · Pacific · coastal
Color-imparting material
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
azure · distinctive · marking · chromatic · mate selection · visual signal · hue · tint
Lifting legs dramatically
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- paradingMarching ceremonially through streets
- ritualizedMade ceremonially prescribed
- waddleSwaying, clumsy gait
presentation · showing off · courtship ritual · dance moves · pair bonding · synchronized · territorial
booby
Fool or tropical seabird
- GalapagosEcuadorian Pacific archipelago
- seabirdOcean-dwelling winged creature
- webbedConnected by membrane
courtship · mating dance · nesting · plumage · colony · marine bird · tropical · Pacific · coastal · wading
pigment
Color-imparting material
- carotenoidPlant-derived color compound
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
turquoise · azure · distinctive · marking · chromatic · mate selection · visual signal · hue · tint · sexual selection
high-stepping
Lifting legs dramatically
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- paradingMarching ceremonially through streets
- ritualizedMade ceremonially prescribed
waddle · presentation · showing off · courtship ritual · dance moves · pair bonding · synchronized · territorial