| Family: |
Procellariidae () |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 990.0 g |
| Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Oceania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 2.171 cm; tarsus: 2.82 cm; wing: 20.38 cm. |
| Biology: |
Total Length: 26 to 27 cm; Wingspan: 65 to 70 cm (Ref. 8812). Breeds on oceanic islands. Does not typically trail ships (Ref. 91362). Highly pelagic (Refs. 356, 122680); associated with predatory fish. Feeds by surface-seizing (Ref. 356). Diet includes fish and squid but also crustaceans and sea-striders (Ref. 122680). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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