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Common Name

Northern Gannet

Alternate Names

Common Type

Gannet

Order

Suliformes

Family

Sulidae

Genus

Morus

Species

bassanus

Conservation Status

Least Cocern

Location Photographed

Iceland,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Nest on offshore islands with cliffs and surrouding waters

Distribution and Range

Anlantic coasts of North American, Europe and Africa

Food

Dives for fish

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Field Notes:

Northern gannets have streamlined bodies adapted for plunge-diving at high speed. The nostrils are inside the bill and can be closed to prevent water entry; the eyes are protected by strong nictitating membranes. More than two thirds of the population nest around the coasts of the British Isles.

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