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White-winged Petrel

Pterodroma leucoptera

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
42,4 cm
Gewicht
194,5 g
Familie
Procellariidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes

Über uns

30 cm. Small; pale grey above with dark M-mark; white below with partial dark collar. Breeds Cabbage Tree Island (NSW Australia) and Pitcairn Islands. Vulnerable; restricted breeding range; feeds on squid and fish in subtropical Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm 16.7 in
Gewicht 194,5 g 6.86 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 42-49 days. Fledging: 77-84 days.

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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 leucoptera

Distribution

White-winged Petrel has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the White-winged Petrel endangered?
The White-winged Petrel has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the White-winged Petrel nest?
Incubation: 42-49 days. Fledging: 77-84 days.
How big is the White-winged Petrel?
The White-winged Petrel has a wingspan of 42.4 cm, weight of 194.5 g.
What order and family does the White-winged Petrel belong to?
The White-winged Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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