Cape Gannet vs Australasian Gannet

Morus capensis 对比 Morus serrator

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cape Gannet Australasian Gannet
学名 Morus capensis Morus serrator
Suliformes Suliformes
Sulidae Sulidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 90.0 cm (35.4 in) 92.2 cm (36.3 in)
体重 2592.6666666666665 g (91.45 oz) 2512.5 g (88.63 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Cape Gannet only

Australasian Gannet only

保护状况

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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