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Northern Gannet Morus bassanus Alcatraz Atlßntico
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Adult - Photo: G. Beaton
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Northern Gannet Morus bassanus Alcatraz Atlßntico
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Adult - Photo: G. Beaton
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Length: 93-104 cm.; weight: 2,470-3,610 g. RANGE: North Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe. Accidental in the West Indies (Cuba and the Bahamas), but may be reported from Puerto Rico eventually. TAXONOMY: PELECANIFORMES; SULIDAE |
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Adult - Photo: G. Beaton
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Immature, third year - Photo: G. Beaton
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Immature, second year - Photo: G. Beaton
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References Bent, A.C. 1922. Life histories of North American petrels and pelicans and their allies. Smithsonian Instit. U.S. National Museum Bull. 121. (Reprinted by Dover Press, 1964). del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of Birds of the World, Vol. 1, Ostrich to ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Harrison, P. 1983. Seabirds: an identification guide. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. Harrison, P. 1987. A field guide to seabirds of the world. Stephen Greene Press, Lexington, MA. Mowbray, T. B. 2002. Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus). In The Birds of North America, No. 693 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Nelson, B. 2002. The Atlantic Gannet, 2nd ed. Fenix Books Limited. Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
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