Common Name | Coulds petrel |
Language | English |
Type | FAO |
Official Trade Name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Locality | |
Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2007 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | |
Core | behavior |
1st Modifier | locality/area |
2nd Modifier | |
Remarks | petrel, i.e., probably an alteration of 'pitteral', influenced by St. Peter walking on the water, analogous to the bird flying so close to the water surface that it appears to be 'walking on water'. |