Cape gannet
E634795
The Cape gannet is a large seabird native to southern Africa, known for its striking black-and-white plumage, yellowish head, and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 85–90 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 2.6–3.5 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 170–185 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morus capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingColony |
Bird Island, Algoa Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ichaboe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Jutten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambert’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Malgas Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Possession Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Namibia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lichtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingAssociation |
predatory fish
ⓘ
pursuit-diving predators such as dolphins ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| genus | Morus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
offshore marine waters ⓘ rocky islands ⓘ |
| hasBillColor | bluish-grey ⓘ |
| hasSoftPartColor | black facial skin ⓘ |
| headColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| incubationBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Morus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| rangeOcean | Benguela Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Morus capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at breeding colonies
ⓘ
entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ overfishing of prey stocks ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1823 ⓘ |
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