Bird
Cape Gannet
Morus capensis · Sulidae · Suliformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records129,760in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa110,283 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
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About
Cape Gannet in brief
The cape gannet (Morus capensis) is a bird of the Sulidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 129,760 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and May.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa110,283 records · best Jan, Oct
Namibia19,427 records · best Jan, Oct
New Zealand50 records · best Oct, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.