Morus bassanus
E711092
Morus bassanus, commonly known as the northern gannet, is a large seabird of the North Atlantic noted for its striking white plumage with black wingtips and spectacular high-speed plunge-diving for fish.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species of bird ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | 4–5 years ⓘ |
| averageMass | 3 kg ⓘ |
| billColor | pale bluish-grey bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morus bassanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 85–100 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
British Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Heligoland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic coasts ⓘ Norwegian coast NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Canada ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Northern Gannet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern gannet ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
avian diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza
ⓘ
bycatch in fisheries ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ oil spills ⓘ overfishing of prey ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ |
| eyeColor | pale blue eye ⓘ |
| family | Sulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | dives from height into sea at high speed ⓘ |
| foragingHeight | typically 10–40 m above water ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | plunge-diving ⓘ |
| headColor | buff-yellow tinge in adults ⓘ |
| incubationBehavior | both parents incubate ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maxDiveSpeed | around 100 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingHabitat |
offshore islands
ⓘ
sea cliffs ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
west coast of Africa
ⓘ
western Atlantic off North America ⓘ western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableColony |
Bass Rock, Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bempton Cliffs, England NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonaventure Island, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape St. Mary’s, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ St Kilda, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Morus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | predominantly white ⓘ |
| plumageFeature | black wingtips ⓘ |
| relatedTaxon |
Morus capensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morus serrator ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| softPartColor | black bare skin around eye ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh, repetitive calls at colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | 165–180 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.