Northern gannet vs Brown booby
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
| Northern gannet | Brown booby | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Morus bassanus | Sula leucogaster |
| Mass | 3 kg (adult) Wikidata | 1.19 kg (male adult) 1.34 kg (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America |
| Status | Least concern | Least concern |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Northern gannet or the Brown booby?
- The northern gannet is heavier: Wikidata gives 3 kg, against 1.19 kg–1.34 kg.
- Where do they live?
- Northern gannet: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America. Brown booby: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Northern gannet
The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae.
Brown booby
The brown booby (Sula leucogaster) is a large seabird in the booby and gannet family Sulidae, of which it is one of the most common and widespread species.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.