What Is The Scientific Name Of Northern Gannet? (ANSWERS)

SCIENTIFIC NAME OF NORTHERN GANNET – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the scientific name of northern gannet.

The northern gannet is a seabird and the largest species of the gannet family Sulidae.

The species is native to the coasts of Atlantic Ocean and breeds in Western Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. Its adult is a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck; as well as long and slender wings.

The term gannet is derived from the Old English ganot, which means “strong or masculine”.

Aside from being the largest gannet, it is also the largest seabird which is native to the western Palearctic.

Its plumage is white with dark brown to black wing tips. The gannet’s primary feathers, primary coverts and alulae are dark. It also has a tinged buff-yellow head and neck.

Answer

The binomial name of northern gannet is Morus bassanus.

Morus is a genus of the gannet family Sulidae. It is derived from Ancient Greek term moros, which is synonymous to the term “silly”, “unwise”, or “thoughtless”. This refers to its lack of fear.

The species name bassanus, on the other hand, camme from the Bass Rock, which is locatede in the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland.