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Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand

How did the gannet get it’s name?
The gannet's supposed capacity for eating large quantities of fish has led to "gannet" becoming a disapproving description of somebody who eats excessively, similar to "glutton".
In this picture is an Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator). The Maori name for the gannet is “takapu”.

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Filename: Australasian Gannet 20_H7C9183.jpg
Copyright: Kimball Chen
Image Size: 4723x3148 / 6.4MB; www.keaphotography.org; Australasian Gannet gannet Pelecaniformes Morus serrator takapu Muriwai New Zealand bird wildlife flight wing span colony
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How did the gannet get it’s name?<br />
The gannet's supposed capacity for eating large quantities of fish has led to "gannet" becoming a disapproving description of somebody who eats excessively, similar to "glutton".<br />
In this picture is an Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator). The Maori name for the gannet is “takapu”.