Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator · Species of seabird
Order
Suliformes
Codes
ausgan1, AUGA

About the Australasian Gannet

The Australasian gannet, also known as the Australian gannet or tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. The central tail feathers are also black. The head is tinged buff-yellow, with a pearly grey bill edged in dark grey or black, and blue-rimmed eyes. Young birds have mottled plumage in their first year, dark above and light below. The head is an intermediate mottled grey, with a dark bill. The birds gradually acquire more white in subsequent seasons until they reach maturity after five years.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyBoobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
SpeciesMorus serrator
Species Codesausgan1, AUGA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Australasian Gannet belong to?

The Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) belongs to the Boobies and Gannets family (Sulidae), in the order Suliformes.

How can I identify the Australasian Gannet?

The Australasian gannet, also known as the Australian gannet or tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. The central tail feathers are also black. The head is ting...

Where can I report a Australasian Gannet sighting?

You can log sightings of Australasian Gannet on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ausgan1, or on iNaturalist.