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Jamaican Petrel

Pterodroma caribbaea

Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
54,8 cm
Khối Lượng
278,0 g
Họ
Procellariidae
Bộ
Procellariiformes

Giới Thiệu

36 cm. Dark sooty-brown throughout with slightly paler underparts. Possibly Critically Endangered or extinct; last confirmed sighting 1879 in Jamaica. Likely nested in Blue Mountains. If surviving, threatened by mongoose predation and habitat loss; only occasional sight records at sea.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 54,8 cm 21.6 in
Khối Lượng 278,0 g 9.81 oz

Habitat & Range

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: BU,CR.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Họ Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pterodroma
Loài Pterodroma caribbaea

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

How does the Jamaican Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR.
How big is the Jamaican Petrel?
The Jamaican Petrel has a wingspan of 54.8 cm, weight of 278.0 g.
What order and family does the Jamaican Petrel belong to?
The Jamaican Petrel (Pterodroma caribbaea) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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