Hydrobatidae
E179367
Hydrobatidae is a family of small, oceanic seabirds known as storm petrels, which spend most of their lives at sea and are adapted to a pelagic lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hydrobatidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at colonies ⓘ |
| adaptation |
salt gland for excreting excess salt
ⓘ
tubular nostrils ⓘ well-developed olfaction ⓘ |
| bodySize | small seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingSiteFidelity | high colony fidelity ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | storm petrels ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened or near threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Garrodia
ⓘ
Hydrobates ⓘ Nesofregetta ⓘ Oceanodroma ⓘ |
| diet |
planktonic crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
pattering on water surface
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| foragingRange | far from land ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived for body size ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| migration | highly migratory ⓘ |
| monophyletic | yes ⓘ |
| navigation | use of olfactory cues ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
burrows
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ islands ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diomedeidae
ⓘ
Procellariidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced sense of smell ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
introduced predators at colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| vocalization | nocturnal calls at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| wingType | long narrow wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.