🐦

Leach's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
30,1 cm
الوزن
42,583333333333336 g
الفصيلة
Hydrobatidae
الرتبة
Procellariiformes

حول

Leach's Storm-petrel, 19–22 cm, is one of the most numerous pelagic seabirds, with millions breeding in burrows in North Atlantic and North Pacific islands. Dark brown with white rump; erratic, butterfly-like flight unique among storm-petrels. Nocturnal at colonies; planktivore. Long-distance transequatorial migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 30,1 cm 11.9 in
الوزن 42,583333333333336 g 1.50 oz

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 37-50 days. Fledging: 63-70 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1

التصنيف

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

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Leach's Storm-petrel endangered?
The Leach's Storm-petrel has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Leach's Storm-petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 37-50 days. Fledging: 63-70 days.
How big is the Leach's Storm-petrel?
The Leach's Storm-petrel has a wingspan of 30.1 cm, weight of 42.583333333333336 g.
What order and family does the Leach's Storm-petrel belong to?
The Leach's Storm-petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Hydrobatidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Hydrobatidae family

مقارنة

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family