Blue Petrel
Halobaena caerulea
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El paiño azul es un pequeño petrel de color gris azulado de los océanos del sur. Mide unos 25-30 cm con una cola cuadrada y patas azules llamativas. Anida en colonias en las Islas Subantárticas del sur del Atlántico e Índico. Altamente pelágico fuera de la temporada reproductiva, pasando la mayor parte del año en aguas subantárticas y antárticas. Se alimenta de zooplancton y peces pequeños.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 41,2 cm | 16.2 in |
| Peso | 201,5 g | 7.11 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 45-52 days. Fledging: 43-60 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Procellariiformes (Albatros y Petreles) |
| Familia | Procellariidae (Petreles y Pardelas) |
| Genus | Halobaena |
| Especies | Halobaena caerulea |
Distribution
Blue Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Procellariidae family