Cape Gannet (Morus capensis)

Order: Suliformes | Family: Sulidae | IUCN Status: Vulnerable

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Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Coast of South Africa

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Age: Juvenile| Sex: Unknown | Loc. Coast of South Africa

Identification & Behavior: ~180 cm (70.5 in). The Cape Gannet is easily identified by their large size, white plumage with black flight and tail feathers, and distinctive ochre crown and hindneck. Juveniles are dark gray with whitish specks. Underparts are a lighter gray than the upperparts. Also, see Masked Booby and Nazca Booby.

Status: Considered a vagrant species in Peru. Photographed at Macabí Island.

Name in Spanish: Alcatraz de El Cabo.

Sub-species: Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) (Lichtenstein, 1823).

Meaning of Name: Morus: Gr. Moros= silly, foolish. capensis: in reference to the Cape of Good Hope. A silly looking bird from Cape of Good Hope in South Africa..

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Voice:
Silent at Sea.

References:

- Status of the species from: Plenge, M. A. Version [March 2, 2014] Especies y subespecies de las aves del Perú. Lima, Perú.

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