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Swinhoe's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates monorhis

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
30,5 cm
Gewicht
39,55 g
Familie
Hydrobatidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes

Über uns

Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, 19–20 cm, breeds on small islands off Korea and in the western North Pacific, wintering in the Indian Ocean. Entirely dark sooty brown with a forked tail and white rump largely hidden. Long-distance migrant crossing two oceans. Planktivore; poorly studied due to nocturnal, crevice-nesting habits.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 30,5 cm 12.0 in
Gewicht 39,55 g 1.40 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: BU.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Procellariiformes (Albatrosse und Sturmvögel)
Familie Hydrobatidae (Nordsturmschwalben)
Genus Hydrobates
Arten Hydrobates monorhis

External Databases

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Is the Swinhoe's Storm-petrel endangered?
The Swinhoe's Storm-petrel has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Swinhoe's Storm-petrel nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Swinhoe's Storm-petrel?
The Swinhoe's Storm-petrel has a wingspan of 30.5 cm, weight of 39.55 g.
What order and family does the Swinhoe's Storm-petrel belong to?
The Swinhoe's Storm-petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Hydrobatidae.

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