Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)
Australasian Gannet (Sula serrator) - HBW 1, p. 323
French: Fou austral
German: Australtölpel
Spanish: Alcatraz Australiano
Taxonomy: Pelecanus serrator G. R. Gray, 1843, from Sula australis Gould 1841 (preoccupied), Tasmania .
Sometimes considered subspecies of S. bassana; alternatively considered to form superspecies with S. bassana and S. serrator; all three sometimes partitioned off in genus Morus (see page 312). Hybridization recorded with S. capensis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds coasts of SE Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand; also small colony at Norfolk I. Winters on adjacent waters and up W and E coasts of Australia as far as Tropic of Capricorn.
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A bird landing in a colony and being attacked by other individuals. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 9 weeks ago 30 sec 4.9 -
A bird landing in a breeding colony and displaying with its mate, then allopreening their necks. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 40 sec 4.8 -
Three shots of chicks lying in the nest, under the adults shadow. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 33 sec 4.7 -
A completely plumaged juvenile panting, in a colony. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 17 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird preening in the nest while providing shadow to its chick. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 9 weeks ago 50 sec 4.6 -
Adult and chick playing with nesting material, in a breeding colony. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 36 sec 4.5
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Adult flying in front of a cliff
Locality Muriwai Beach, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Georges Olioso 17 November 2005 1 year ago 4.4 -
Juvenile bird. At this time of the year the colony was alomst deserted. This bird is likely to be a late-born left-behind orphan
Locality Muriwai Beach, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Martin Främke 16 April 2012 26 weeks ago 4.3 -
Takapu or Australasian Gannet (Sula serrator)- Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, Napier - Australisian Gannet colony
Locality Wellington, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand
cel_polo 12 December 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
An adult incubating.
Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 4 -
A close-up of the head of an adult bird.
Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 4 -
Adult bird dozing on its nest mound. The colony was almost deserted at that time of the year. The area was well-covered in faece
Locality Muriwai Beach, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Martin Främke 16 April 2012 26 weeks ago 4
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Calls by several birds while performing a special display from their nest sites, calling while swinging the heads and strutting. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 4 -
An individual calling while landing in a colony. Locality Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 February 2013 8 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by a bird swimming within a small group. Locality Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 February 2013 13 weeks ago 3
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