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Cape Gannet

Morus capensis (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

The Cape gannet originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Sulidae
Genus:
   Morus
Scientific:
  Morus capensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

Reference:
   Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin

Protonym:
  Dysporus capensis

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229372


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  775E93D7FC5685AC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-775E93D7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/775E93D7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561224


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Morus capensis: breeds islands off southern Africa; disperses to coastal Mozambique
English:
Cape Gannet
Catalan:
Mascarell del Cap
Czech:
terej jihoafrický
Danish:
Kapsule
German:
Kaptölpel
Spanish:
Alcatraz de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Alcatraz de El Cabo
Finnish:
kapinsuula
French:
Fou du Cap
Croatian:
kapska bluna
Hungarian:
Fökföldi szula
Icelandic:
Höfðasúla
Italian:
Sula del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
ke-pushirokatsuodori
Japanese:
ケープシロカツオドリ
Lithuanian:
Kapinis padūkėlis
Dutch:
Kaapse Jan-van-gent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kappsule
Norwegian:
Kappsule
Polish:
głuptak przylądkowy
Portuguese:
atobá-do-cabo / alcatraz-do-cabo
Portuguese (Brazil):
atobá-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
ganso-patola-do-cabo
Russian:
Капская олуша
Slovak:
sula tmavochvostá
Serbian:
Kapska bluna
Swedish:
kapsula
Ukrainian:
Сула африканська
Chinese:
南非鲣鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
南非鰹鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Gannet ( Sula capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Gannet ( Sula capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Fou du Cap ( Morus capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Fou du Cap ( Morus capensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Clements, version 2022:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cape Gannet ( Sula capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Sula capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Morus capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Sula capensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Cape Gannet ( Morus capensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morus capensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morus capensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Witmalgas
Belarusian: Афрыканская олуша
Bulgarian: Капски рибояд
Bengali: িঅচিকান গযামনট
Bengali (transliteration): āphrikāna gyānēṭa*
Breton: Morskoul ar C'hab
Catalan: Mascarell del Cap
Czech: Terej jihoafrický
Chuvash: Кап олуши
Welsh: Hugan y Penrhyn
Danish: Kapsule
German: Kaptölpel
Greek: Σoύλα τoυ Ακρωτήριoυ
English: African Gannet, Cape Gannet, Cape Gannett, Malagash, Malagash Gannet, South African Gannet
English, HBW: Cape Gannet
English (IOC): Cape Gannet
English (United States): Cape Gannet
Esperanto: Kaba sulo
Spanish: Alactraz del Cabo, Alcatraz de El Cabo, Alcatraz del Cabo, Piquero del cabo
Spanish (Argentine): Piquero del cabo
Spanish (Ecuador): Alcatraz del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Alcatraz de El Cabo, Alcatraz del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Gannet
Spanish (Peru): Alcatraz de El Cabo
Spanish (Uruguay): Piquero de El Cabo, Piquero del Cabo
Estonian: kapi suula
Finnish: Kapinsuula
French: Fou du Cap
Frisian: Kaapske gint
Irish: Gainéad cábach
Galician: Mascato do Cabo
Manx: Gant y Chape
Hebrew: סולת הכף
Croatian: kapska bluna
Hungarian: fokföldi szula, Fökföldi szula
Icelandic: Höfðasúla
Italian: Sula del Capo
Japanese (romaji): keapushirokatsuodori, ke-pushirokatsuodori
Japanese: ケアプシロカツオドリ, ケープシロカツオドリ
Kirghiz: Кап дөдөй казы
Scientific: Dysporus capensis, Morus capensis, Sula capensis
Lithuanian: Kapinis padūkėlis, Kapo padūkėlis
Latvian: Kāpzemes sulla
Macedonian: Капска блуна
Dutch: Kaapse Jan van Gent, Kaapse Jan-van-gent
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappsule
Norwegian: Kappsule
Polish: gluptak przyladkowy, głuptak przylądkowy
Portuguese: Alcatraz do Cabo, Alcatraz-do-cabo, Atobá-do-cabo, Atobá-do-cabo / Alcatraz do Cabo, atobá-do-cabo / alcatraz-do-cabo
Portuguese (Brazil): atoba-do-cabo, Atobá-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): Alcatraz-do-cabo, ganso-patola-do-cabo
Rhaeto-Romance: Sula dal Cap
Romanian: Gâscă de mare al Capului
Russian: Капская олуша
Northern Sami: Káhpasuvlá
Slovak: Sula tmavochvostá
Slovenian: kapski strmoglavec
Serbian: Kapska bluna
Swedish: Kaphavssula, Kapsula
Swahili: Ndegejinga Kusi
Turkish: Kap Sümsüğu, Kap sümsüğü
Ukrainian: Сула африканська
Uzbek: Кап олушаси
Xhosa: Umkholonjane
Chinese: 南非鲣, 南非鲣鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 南非鰹鳥

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