🐦

Kerguelen Petrel

Aphrodroma brevirostris

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
48,0 cm
Berat
353,0 g
Famili
Procellariidae
Ordo
Procellariiformes

Tentang

33–36 cm, wingspan 80–85 cm. Dark grey-brown with short rounded bill; distinctive silvery-white flash on leading edge of underwing. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Crozet, and Kerguelen. Ranges widely in Southern Ocean; feeds on fish and squid; solitary at sea.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 48,0 cm 18.9 in
Berat 353,0 g 12.45 oz

Habitat & Range

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 49 days. Fledging: 59-62 days.

Ukuran Sarang

1

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Famili Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Aphrodroma
Spesies Aphrodroma brevirostris

Distribution

Kerguelen Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Hadir Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Is the Kerguelen Petrel endangered?
The Kerguelen Petrel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Kerguelen Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 49 days. Fledging: 59-62 days.
How big is the Kerguelen Petrel?
The Kerguelen Petrel has a wingspan of 48.0 cm, weight of 353.0 g.
What order and family does the Kerguelen Petrel belong to?
The Kerguelen Petrel (Aphrodroma brevirostris) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Procellariidae family

Bandingkan

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family