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Northern Gannet

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Sulidae
Genus:Morus
Species:M. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide The Bird family Sulidae comprises the Gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal Seabirds that plunge-dive for fish Gannets are Seabirds in the family Sulidae, closely related to the boobies. bassanus
Binomial name
Morus bassanus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Northern Gannet range
Northern Gannet range
Synonyms

Sula bassana

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. Seabirds are Birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment Gannets are Seabirds in the family Sulidae, closely related to the boobies. The Bird family Sulidae comprises the Gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal Seabirds that plunge-dive for fish

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Young birds are dark brown in their first year, and gradually acquire more white in subsequent seasons until they reach maturity after five years.

Adults are 87-100 cm long and have a 165-180 cm wingspan. Their plumage is white with black wing tips. The bill is light bluish. The eye is light blue, and it is surrounded by bare, black skin. During breeding, the head and neck are brushed in a delicate yellow.

Northern gannets circling above the Bass Rock, in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
Northern gannets circling above the Bass Rock, in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Their breeding range is the North Atlantic. The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approximately one mile off North The Firth of Forth ( Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the Estuary or Firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. They normally nest in large colonies, on cliffs overlooking the ocean or on small rocky islands. A bird nest is the spot in which a Bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young The largest colony of this bird, with over 60,000 birds, is found on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, but 68% of the world population breeds around the coasts of Great Britain, with the largest colonies on the Bass Rock (whence the species' Latin name) and Boreray, St Kilda. Bonaventure Island (officially in French île Bonaventure) is a Canadian island located off the southern coast of Quebec 's Gaspé Peninsula Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approximately one mile off North Not to be confused with Boreray North Uist Boreray ( Gaelic: Boraraigh) is an uninhabited Island in the

Gannet pairs may remain together over several seasons. They perform elaborate greeting rituals at the nest, stretching their bills and necks skywards and gently tapping bills together.

They are migratory and most winter at sea, heading further south in the Atlantic. Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of Birds Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability

These birds are spectacular divers, plunging into the ocean at high speed. They mainly eat small fish which gather in groups near the surface. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Although they are powerful and agile fliers, they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings.

Although Northern Gannet populations are now stable, their numbers were once greatly reduced due to loss of habitat, removal of eggs and killing of adults. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species.

Old names for the Northern Gannet include solan, solan goose and solant bird.

Isle of Lewis

In the United Kingdom, gannets are a protected species. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located However, a legal exception is made for the inhabitants of the town of Ness (also known as Port Nis) of the Isle of Lewis who are allowed to kill up to 2,000 gannets (locally known as guga) annually to serve as a traditional local delicacy - the taste is described as fishy [1][2][3]. Lewis ( Leòdhas ʎɔːɣəs̪ ( Norse: Ljoðhús "home Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two

Many of these gannets are taken from Sula Sgeir which is itself named after them. Sula Sgeir ( Scottish Gaelic based on the Old Norse: súla, "gannet" and sker, "skerry" is a small uninhabited


Photo gallery

Northern Gannets at Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec

Northern Gannets at Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec

Northern Gannet on Helgoland

Northern Gannet on Helgoland

Northern Gannet on Helgoland

Northern Gannet in flight

Northern gannet in flight

Northern Gannet on Bonaventure Island, Quebec

Northern Gannet colony on Bonaventure Island

Northern Gannet at the Norwegian bird-island Runde

Sula Sgeir showing Northern Gannet colony and guano

Gannet colony on Stac Lee

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