Fregetta tropica

Fregetta tropica (Gould, 1844)
Black-bellied storm petrel

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Family:	Hydrobatidae ()
Max. size:	20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 52.0 g
Environment:	pelagic; marine
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:	Culmen: 1.58 cm; tarsus: 4.25 cm; wing: 17.14 cm.
Biology:	Wingspan: 46 cm (Ref. 91362). Found offshore, <25km, in sub-antarctic waters. Pelagic (Ref. 356). Exhibits pattering and dipping behavior (Ref. 356). Loosely colonial. Trail ships (Ref. 91362).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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