Oceanites oceanicus

Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820)
Wilson's storm petrel

photo by FAO

Family:	Hydrobatidae ()
Max. size:	19 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 38.0 g
Environment:	others; marine
Distribution:	Antarctic, Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:	Culmen: 1.24 cm; tarsus: 3.54 cm; wing: 14.27 cm.
Biology:	Total Length: 15 to 19 cm; Wingspan: 38 to 42 cm (Ref. 8812). Population is affected by some predation, krill exploitation, and breeding success due to snow blocking burrows (Ref. 84934). Inhabits open ocean (Ref. 81748); found over seas and along shores (Ref. 83946). Exhibits dipping and pattering (Ref. 81748). Skips and hops over water surface while feeding. A colonial breeder. Typically gregarious at sea. Often trail ships (Ref. 91362).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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