Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae)
- Order
- Suliformes
Overview
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 feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. The central tail feathers are also black. The head is tinged buff-yellow, with a pearly grey bill edged in dark grey or black, and blue-rimmed eyes.
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Range and habitat
Breeds islands off southeastern Australia including Tasmania, and coasts and islands off New Zealand.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Australasian gannet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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