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Vanuatu petrel

Pterodroma occulta

Not Evaluated
Khối Lượng
325,0 g
Họ
Procellariidae
Bộ
Procellariiformes

Giới Thiệu

37–40 cm. Dark above with white forehead and underparts; black partial collar. Breeds Vanuatu; poorly known. Endangered or Critically Endangered with very few confirmed nests. Described as full species only in 1984; nocturnal at colonies; feeds on squid and fish in tropical Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Khối Lượng 325,0 g 11.46 oz

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: BU.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Vanuatu petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

How does the Vanuatu petrel nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Vanuatu petrel?
The Vanuatu petrel has a weight of 325.0 g.
What order and family does the Vanuatu petrel belong to?
The Vanuatu petrel (Pterodroma occulta) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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