Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
About Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Boobies
- Family: Boobies and Gannets
The northern gannet is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic. The sexes are similar in appearance. The adult northern gannet has a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck, and long and slender wings. It is 87–100 cm long with a 170–180 cm (67–71 in) wingspan. The head and nape have a buff tinge that is more prominent in breeding season, and the wings are edged with dark brown-black feathers. The long, pointed bill is blue-grey, contrasting with black, bare skin around the mouth and eyes. Juveniles are mostly grey-brown, becoming increasingly white in the five years it takes them to reach maturity.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2014-04-19
Fort Mason, United States of AmericaSeen perched at Alcatraz Island -
2016-07-09
Witless Bay, Canada -
2016-07-10
Cape Spear, Canada -
2016-07-11
St. Shott's, Canada -
2016-07-12
St. Shott's, Canada -
2016-07-12
Cape St. Mary's, Canada -
2017-10-28
Norfolk Coast, England -
2019-09-28
Isle of May, England -
2019-10-02
Orkney Islands, England -
2021-07-08
Reykjavik, Iceland -
2021-07-16
Westmann Islands, Iceland -
2021-07-17
Westmann Islands, Iceland -
2021-09-27
Selsey, England -
2025-03-01
Tangier, Morocco -
2025-03-02
Playa Los Lances, Spain -
2025-03-02
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-05
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-06
Bolonia, Spain
