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'''Gannets''' are [[seabirds]] comprising the genus '''''Morus''''' in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Sulidae]], closely related to [[booby|boobies]].
 
Gannets are large white [[bird]]s with yellowish heads, black-tipped wings and long bills. Northern gannets are the largest [[seabirds]] in the North [[Atlantic]], having a wingspan of up to {{convert|2|m|ft|frac=2|abbr=off|spell=in}}. The other two species occur in the temperate seas around [[southern Africa]], southern Australia, and New Zealand.
 
== Etymology ==