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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 gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, having a wingspan of up to two metres ( feet).
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.
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.
Large seabird of the Atlantic with long, pointed bill, wings, and tail. Adults bright white with cream-colored head and black wingtips. Takes several years to reach adult plumage; juveniles are all sooty-brown and slowly acquire more white as they mature.
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.
Gannets are a group of seabirds in the taxonomic genus Morus. Within the genus, there are just three species, each of which lives in a completely different region. The three species of gannets are the northern gannet, the Cape gannet, and the Australasian gannet. All three species are light colored, with thick, pointed bills.
6 days ago · Jean Thorpe rescued the gannet from a garden near Harrogate. A lost gannet found more than 70 miles away from the nearest colony has been rescued. The seabird was discovered in a garden in ...
