Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Photo: Gary Quirk

Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy

Photo: Gary Quirk

Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy

Bird Description:

A sleek, powerful seabird with white body, black-tipped wings, and a yellow head. Known for plunging into the ocean from great heights.

Special features:

Streamlined body, high-speed dive-bombing, colonial nester

Did you know?:

Gannets can hit the water at speeds over 80 km/h when diving for fish.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/australasian-gannet

Habitat: Aerial, Coastal

Location: 1770-Foreshore, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Nth, 1770-Sandbar, Ocean Beaches

Size: Very Large

Type of bird: Seabirds