Gannets, Boobies

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is a 2.6 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Gannets, Boobies

Order

Suliformes

Weight

2.6 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

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