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
A northern gannet in Bonaventure Island's colony
Gannet, Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
Gannet in the Celtic Sea – Ireland
Seabird
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Seabirds are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the
The sooty tern is highly aerial and marine and spends months flying at sea, returning to land only for breeding.
Raft of coastal seabirds Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada
The Cretaceous seabird Hesperornis
Cormorants, like this double-crested cormorant, have plumage that is partly wettable. This functional adaptation balances the competing requirement for thermoregulation against that of the need to reduce buoyancy.