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Pink-footed Shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Vulnerable
Envergadura
64,8 cm
Peso
718,0 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

The Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) is a bird species in the family Procellariidae (petreles y pardelas), within the order Procellariiformes (albatros y petreles). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 64.8 cm and a weight of 718 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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48 cm, wingspan 109 cm. Large shearwater; brown above, white below with pink feet; dusky underwing border. Breeds Juan Fernandez and Mocha islands, Chile; migrates to North Pacific. Vulnerable; threatened by introduced predators and longline bycatch. Feeds on fish and squid.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 64,8 cm 25.5 in
Peso 718,0 g 25.33 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 14 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatros y Petreles)
Familia Procellariidae (Petreles y Pardelas)
Genus Ardenna
Especies Ardenna creatopus

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Pink-footed Shearwater endangered?
The Pink-footed Shearwater has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Pink-footed Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 14 days.
How big is the Pink-footed Shearwater?
The Pink-footed Shearwater has a wingspan of 64.8 cm, weight of 718.0 g.
What order and family does the Pink-footed Shearwater belong to?
The Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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