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Townsend's Storm-petrel

Hydrobates socorroensis

Endangered
Envergure
30,1 cm
Poids
33,2 g
Famille
Hydrobatidae
Ordre
Procellariiformes

À propos

Townsend's Storm-petrel, 19–21 cm, breeds on Guadalupe and San Benedicto Islands off western Mexico. Recently split from Leach's Storm-petrel. Forked white rump, dark overall. Pelagic in eastern Pacific; planktivore. Conservation status uncertain; threatened by introduced predators at small nesting island colonies.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 30,1 cm 11.9 in
Poids 33,2 g 1.17 oz

Statut de conservation

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: BU,CR.

Taille de la couvée

1

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Famille Hydrobatidae (Storm Petrels)
Genus Hydrobates
Espèces Hydrobates socorroensis

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Foire aux questions

Is the Townsend's Storm-petrel endangered?
The Townsend's Storm-petrel has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Townsend's Storm-petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR.
How big is the Townsend's Storm-petrel?
The Townsend's Storm-petrel has a wingspan of 30.1 cm, weight of 33.2 g.
What order and family does the Townsend's Storm-petrel belong to?
The Townsend's Storm-petrel (Hydrobates socorroensis) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Hydrobatidae.

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