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Fork-tailed Storm-petrel

Hydrobates furcatus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
31.1 cm
वजन
63.5 g
कुल
Hydrobatidae
गण
Procellariiformes

के बारे में

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel, 20–23 cm, is a distinctive pale grey storm-petrel of the North Pacific, breeding on islands from California to Japan. Pale blue-grey body, dark wing tips, forked tail. Unlike most storm-petrels, feeds largely on fish and marine debris rather than zooplankton alone. Winters offshore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 31.1 cm 12.2 in
वजन 63.5 g 2.24 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 39 days. Fledging: 58 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
कुल Hydrobatidae (Storm Petrels)
Genus Hydrobates
प्रजातियां Hydrobates furcatus

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel endangered?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 39 days. Fledging: 58 days.
How big is the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 63.5 g.
What order and family does the Fork-tailed Storm-petrel belong to?
The Fork-tailed Storm-petrel (Hydrobates furcatus) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Hydrobatidae.

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