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Chatham Islands Petrel

Pterodroma axillaris

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
42,4 cm
Gewicht
226,25 g
Familie
Procellariidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes
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30 cm. Small; dark grey above with white forehead and underparts; distinctive black axillaries. Critically Endangered; breeds only South East Island, Chatham Islands (few hundred pairs). Threatened by weka predation; intensive management sustains population. Ranges in temperate Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm 16.7 in
Gewicht 226,25 g 7.98 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
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 Procellariidae (Sturmvögel und Sturmtaucher)
Genus Pterodroma
Arten Pterodroma axillaris

Distribution

Chatham Islands Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Chatham Islands Petrel endangered?
The Chatham Islands Petrel has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Chatham Islands Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Chatham Islands Petrel?
The Chatham Islands Petrel has a wingspan of 42.4 cm, weight of 226.25 g.
What order and family does the Chatham Islands Petrel belong to?
The Chatham Islands Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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