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Northern Gannet

A name used for the Gannet Sula bassana of the Northern Hemisphere to distinguish it from its southern counterparts, the Cape Gannet S. capensis and the Australasian Gannet S. serrator. It may also be called the 'North Atlantic Gannet'.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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