Gannet
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Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus in the family Sulidae, closely related to boobies. They are known as 'solan' or 'solan goose' in Scotland. A common misconception is that the Scottish n
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A northern gannet in Bonaventure Island's colony
Gannet, Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
Gannet in the Celtic Sea – Ireland
Sulidae
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The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Collectively called sulids, they are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and similar prey. The 10 species in this family
Gannet
…Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus in the family Sulidae, closely related to boobies. They are known as 'solan' or 'solan goose' in Scotland. A common misconception is that the Scottish name is 'guga' but…
Brown boobytern
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) with distinctive colouring and bill.
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) preparing to land
A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) incubating its eggs