Northern Gannet
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Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
1 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. The sexes are similar in appearance. The adult northern gannet has a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck, and long and slender wings. It is 87–100 cm (34+1⁄2–39+1⁄2 in) long with a 170–180 cm (67–71 in) wingspan. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax auritus

60–70% · Likely
Bigua cormorant

Bigua cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Northern Gannet at Point Pelee National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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