The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a species of seabird in the Sulidae family, which includes nine species, living mainly in the tropics. Its Latin name, from which its French name is derived, means "gannet of the island of Bass", an island located near the eastern coast of Scotland, which is home to the largest colony in the world.
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Features
The Northern Gannet is a large seabird. It is also one of the largest in the North Atlantic. It has long white wings, marked with black at the tips, almost entirely white plumage and a yellowish head. Its eyes are blue, surrounded by grey. Its grey-blue, almost white, spear-like beak is drawn with fine black lines. As an adult, it weighs a little over 3 kg and can reach up to 100 cm in length.

Before the age of 4 or 5 years, the gannet has brown plumage with white spots.

In moderate winds, the gannet has a flight with powerful and regular beats, but in strong winds, it glides and lets itself glide in the air. It can cover a distance of at least 450 kilometers daily. Very powerful, and agile in flight, it is however rather clumsy during takeoff and landing.

The gannet, on the other hand, is spectacular, as it dives from the air, often from a height of 20 to 30 metres into the sea, in pursuit of fish. In the summer, it eats mackerel, herring and capelin. Little is known about its winter diet.

Nesting colonies are found on cliffs of the North Sea; one on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, has become a famous tourist destination.