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Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

Endangered
Envergadura
90,0 cm
Peso
2592,6666666666665 g
Família
Sulidae
Ordem
Suliformes

Sobre

84–94 cm, wingspan 171 cm. White with black wingtips; yellow-buff head; blue-grey bill. Breeds only on islands off South Africa and Namibia in the Benguela upwelling. Endangered; dramatic decline due to food competition with purse-seine fisheries. Plunge-dives for anchovy.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 90,0 cm 35.4 in
Peso 2592,6666666666665 g 91.45 oz

Estado de conservação

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: M. Incubation: 44 days. Fledging: 97 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Família Sulidae (Gannets & Boobies)
Genus Morus
Espécies Morus capensis

Distribution

Cape Gannet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Cape Gannet endangered?
The Cape Gannet has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Cape Gannet nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 44 days. Fledging: 97 days.
How big is the Cape Gannet?
The Cape Gannet has a wingspan of 90.0 cm, weight of 2592.6666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Cape Gannet belong to?
The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Sulidae.

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