Gannets, Boobies

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) is a 3.0 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Gannets, Boobies

Order

Suliformes

Weight

3.0 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

33

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