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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Order
SULIFORMES
Family
Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
Code 4
NOGA
Code 6
MORBAS
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger
Eye Color:
Dark brown after hatching, becoming gray brown; Adults, pale gray with black outer ring.
Head pattern:
Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Yellow
Forehead Color:
Yellow
Nape Color:
Buff
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
89-102 cm (35-40 in)
Weight:
2947 g (104 oz)
Size:
Very Large (32 - 72 in)
Color Primary:
White
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
White
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Alternates series of wing beats with long to short glides, dives into water.
Wingspan Range:
165-180 cm (65-71 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings, Very-Long-Wings
Tail shape:
Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern:
White
Upper Tail:
White
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Dark Gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X