Cape Gannet vs Australasian Gannet

Morus capensis в сравнении с Morus serrator

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Характеристика Cape Gannet Australasian Gannet
Научное название Morus capensis Morus serrator
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Sulidae Sulidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 92,2 cm (36.3 in)
Масса 2592,6666666666665 g (91.45 oz) 2512,5 g (88.63 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Cape Gannet only

Нет

Australasian Gannet only

Охранный статус

Endangered

Cape Gannet

Least Concern

Australasian Gannet

About These Birds

Cape Gannet

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.

Australasian Gannet

84–91 cm, wingspan 165–185 cm. White with black wingtips; yellow wash on head; grey-blue bill. Breeds SE Australia and New Zealand coasts; ranges throughout Australasian seas. Feeds on fish by plunge-diving from height. Closely related to Northern Gannet; declining at some colonies.

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