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Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Near Threatened
Envergadura
59,1 cm
Peso
814,0 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

40–51 cm, wingspan 94–110 cm. All dark sooty-brown with silvery-white underwing flash. Breeds New Zealand and southern South America; undertakes one of the longest migrations of any animal to North Pacific and Atlantic. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill. Near Threatened; millions estimated.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 59,1 cm 23.3 in
Peso 814,0 g 28.71 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU,CV. Incubation: 53-56 days. Fledging: 86-106 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

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Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familia Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Ardenna
Especies Ardenna grisea

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Sooty Shearwater endangered?
The Sooty Shearwater has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Sooty Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU,CV. Incubation: 53-56 days. Fledging: 86-106 days.
How big is the Sooty Shearwater?
The Sooty Shearwater has a wingspan of 59.1 cm, weight of 814.0 g.
What order and family does the Sooty Shearwater belong to?
The Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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