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Fork-tailed Storm-petrel

Hydrobates furcatus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
31,1 cm
الوزن
63,5 g
الفصيلة
Hydrobatidae
الرتبة
Procellariiformes

حول

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel, 20–23 cm, is a distinctive pale grey storm-petrel of the North Pacific, breeding on islands from California to Japan. Pale blue-grey body, dark wing tips, forked tail. Unlike most storm-petrels, feeds largely on fish and marine debris rather than zooplankton alone. Winters offshore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 31,1 cm 12.2 in
الوزن 63,5 g 2.24 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 39 days. Fledging: 58 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

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التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
الفصيلة Hydrobatidae (Storm Petrels)
Genus Hydrobates
الأنواع Hydrobates furcatus

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel endangered?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 39 days. Fledging: 58 days.
How big is the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 63.5 g.
What order and family does the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel belong to?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel (Hydrobates furcatus) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Hydrobatidae.

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