Northern Gannet
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Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Doñana National Park
42 Verified records at Doñana National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Gannet sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Great Cormorant
LC Endemic

Great Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax carbo

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Gannet in Doñana National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Gannet sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Gannet in Doñana National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Gannet in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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