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Spectacled Petrel

Procellaria conspicillata

Vulnerable
Envergure
71,0 cm
Poids
1162,5 g
Famille
Procellariidae
Ordre
Procellariiformes

The Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a bird species in the family Procellariidae (petrels & shearwaters), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosses & petrels). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 71 cm and a weight of 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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À propos

58 cm. Large, sooty-black petrel; ivory bill with dark markings; diagnostic white spectacle marks around eye. Breeds only Inaccessible Island (Tristan da Cunha). Vulnerable; entire breeding population on a single isolated island; at risk from longline fisheries and storms.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 71,0 cm 28.0 in
Poids 1162,5 g 41.01 oz

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: BU.

Taille de la couvée

1

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Famille Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Procellaria
Espèces Procellaria conspicillata

Distribution

Spectacled Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

Is the Spectacled Petrel endangered?
The Spectacled Petrel has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Spectacled Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Spectacled Petrel?
The Spectacled Petrel has a wingspan of 71.0 cm, weight of 1162.5 g.
What order and family does the Spectacled Petrel belong to?
The Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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