Where does the Cape Gannet live?
Morus capensis has 132,049 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1845 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 132,049 records
- 26 places
- 88 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesSulidaeMorus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 109,908 | |
| Namibia | 19,425 | |
| Australia | 366 | |
| Portugal | 240 | |
| Spain | 218 | |
| Cabo Verde | 186 | |
| Mozambique | 134 | |
| France | 124 | |
| United Kingdom | 74 | |
| New Zealand | 50 | |
| Western Sahara | 43 | |
| Argentina | 34 | |
| Angola | 28 | |
| Netherlands | 27 | |
| Guernsey | 18 | |
| Saint Helena | 15 | |
| Senegal | 12 | |
| Belgium | 5 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| Réunion | 3 | |
| Oman | 2 | |
| Uruguay | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Antarctica | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Sulidae.
Northern Gannet
2,162,808 records
Peruvian Booby
368,712 records
Brown Booby
316,539 records
Australasian Gannet
148,552 records
Blue-footed Booby
75,990 records
Red-footed Booby
72,775 records
Masked/Nazca Booby
68,055 records
Abbott's Booby
932 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.