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Morus capensis |
(Lichtenstein, 1823) |
Sula capensis |
Family: gannets, boobies |
Order: Pelecaniformes |
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Cape gannet |
Fou du Cap |
Alcatraz del Cabo |
Kaptölpel |
Migration: partial |
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interoceanic, juveniles disperse wildly |
Adults range little from colony after breeding, most staying in adjacent waters. Young birds migrate N to Gulf of
Guinea, also a few off Mozambique. May occur irregularly in European waters. (del Hoyo J,
Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa |
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |