
Gannet - Wikipedia
Gannets are large white birds with yellowish heads, black-tipped wings and long bills. Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, having a wingspan of up to two metres ( …
Australasian gannet - Wikipedia
The Australasian gannet (Morus serrator), 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 …
Australasian gannet | Tākapu | New Zealand Birds Online
With its 1.8 m wing-span, the Australasian gannet is a conspicuous, predominantly white seabird that is common in New Zealand coastal waters. They can be observed feeding solitarily or in …
Gannets - New Zealand Geographic
With bold colours, rakish lines and a wing span of almost two metres, gannets are not only among the most elegant of birds but are almost masters of the wind. The gannet uses its tail like an …
Gannets and birdwatching in New Zealand - Gannet Safaris
We’re very lucky here at Gannet Safaris Overland to be visiting New Zealand’s largest gannet colony, with an incredible 20,000 birds. We have the privilege of driving through the country’s …
Story: Gannets and boobies - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
In an astonishing first flight, young gannets leave New Zealand and travel nearly 3,000 kilometres to Australia. Those that make it back seldom repeat the journey. Gannets have established …
Page 1. Gannets: description and habitat - Te Ara: The …
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to view Australasian gannets. There are three accessible mainland breeding colonies – at Cape Kidnappers, Muriwai and Farewell Spit. …
New Zealand's main gannet colonies – Gannets and boobies – Te …
Breeding colonies of Australasian gannets are spread around New Zealand. The largest colonies, with over 10,000 breeding pairs each, are offshore – on Three Kings Island at the northern tip …
New Zealand Birds | Australasian gannet, Takapu, Morus serrator
2023年8月15日 · Large white birds with long black tipped wings and a golden head and neck, they are easily recognisable by their noble profile when flying, so unlike the pedestrian gulls …
Australasian Gannet (Birds in new Zealand ) · iNaturalist
The Australasian gannet (Morus serrator), 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 …