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Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Sulidae

The Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 83,956Spain · 43,780Netherlands · 25,469France · 20,986Germany · 4,357Belgium · 2,880Italy · 1,699