Procellariiformes
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Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that includes albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters, known for their long-distance oceanic flight and tube-shaped nostrils.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procellariiformes canonical | 13 |
| Procellariimorphae | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
cliffs and burrows
ⓘ
oceanic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | tubenoses ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
bycatch in longline fisheries
ⓘ
introduced predators at breeding colonies ⓘ light pollution affecting fledglings ⓘ plastic ingestion ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ mainly marine organisms ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
dynamic soaring
ⓘ
gliding on ocean winds ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic waters far from land ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted for long-distance oceanic flight
ⓘ
excellent sense of smell ⓘ hooked bill ⓘ mostly pelagic lifestyle ⓘ salt gland above nasal passage ⓘ tube-shaped external nostrils ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
albatrosses
ⓘ
diving petrels ⓘ petrels ⓘ shearwaters ⓘ storm petrels ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Diomedeidae
ⓘ
Hydrobatidae ⓘ Oceanitidae ⓘ Procellariidae ⓘ |
| incubationStrategy | both parents share incubation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
nostrils located in tubes on upper bill
ⓘ
stomach oil production in proventriculus ⓘ |
| parentalCare | extended chick-rearing period ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
lays a single egg per breeding season ⓘ nests on islands or remote coasts ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| typicalLongevity | many species are long-lived seabirds ⓘ |
| usesStomachOilFor |
defensive spraying against predators
ⓘ
energy-rich food for chicks ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Procellariimorphae
subject surface form:
Manx shearwater