Procellariidae () |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200.0 g |
others; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
Culmen: 2.37 cm; tarsus: 2.93 cm; wing: 22.69 cm. |
Total Length: 30 cm; Wingspan: 67 cm (Ref. 91362). Found in the open ocean (Ref. 356). Forms breeding colonies on oceanic islands. Does not commonly trail ships. During flight, hangs motionless over ocean. Feeds by surface-seizing and surface-plunging (Ref. 356). |
(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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Known from Raoul Island and nearby islands in the east, Macauley, Haszard, Curtis, Cheeseman islands, and L'Esperance Rock (Refs. 89306, 89480). This is a summer and autumn breeder on this island (Ref. 89925). C: Refs. 89276, 89306, 89480, 89925, 84934, 106682; O: Refs. 89306, 89480. |
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