Gannet - Wikipedia
网页Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus in the family Sulidae, closely related to boobies, commonly named 'gugas' in Scotland. Gannets are large white birds with yellowish heads, black-tipped wings and long bills.
Northern gannet - Wikipedia
网页The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) 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. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The sexes are similar in appearance.
Sulidae - Wikipedia
网页The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Collectively called sulids, they are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and similar prey. The 10 species in this family are often considered congeneric in older sources, placing all in the genus Sula.
Northern Gannet | Audubon Field Guide
网页One of the largest seabirds of the North Atlantic, the gannet is spectacular as it plunges into the sea in pursuit of fish. With a spear-like bill and spiky tail, it looks 'pointed at both ends.'. Nesting colonies are on northern sea cliffs; one at Bonaventure Island, Quebec, has become a famous tourist destination.
Northern Gannet - All About Birds
网页Nearly as large as an albatross, the Northern Gannet is sharp in every respect, with a heavy, sharp bill, pointed tail, and long slender wings. Adults are snowy white with black wingtips and a crown washed with gold.
Gannet | Seabird, Marine Predator, Diving | Britannica
网页gannet, any of three oceanic bird species within the family Sulidae (order Pelecaniformes or Suliformes). Closely related to the boobies and variously classified with them in the genus Sula or separated as Morus (or Moris), the gannets are the best known of the Sulidae.
Gannet Bird Facts (Morus bassanus) | Birdfact
网页Gannets are the largest seabirds in the United Kingdom and the northern Atlantic. Adult gannets generally measure between 93.5 cm and 110 cm (36.8 and 43.3 in) from bill tip to tail, with males marginally longer than females.
Northern Gannet Life History - All About Birds
网页Gannets, along with gulls, often forage near fishing vessels and take discarded bycatch or dive into nets after captured fish. Northern Gannets nest at the edge of the sea, on rocky cliffs (often on islands or stacks), sometimes on flat ground or slopes.
Northern Gannet Identification - All About Birds
网页Large white seabird with black wingtips. Though they spend most of their lives at sea, they often come close enough to shore to be seen when scanning with binoculars or a spotting scope. Bullet-shaped seabird with long pointed wings and long tail. In flight note white body and black flight feathers.
Northern Gannet - American Bird Conservancy
网页The eye-catching Northern Gannet is the largest seabird found in northern Atlantic waters — about the size of a Black-footed or Laysan Albatross.
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