Atlantic petrel
E454686
The Atlantic petrel is a medium-sized, nocturnal seabird of the Southern Ocean known for its long-distance oceanic flights and highly restricted breeding range centered on remote islands like Gough Island.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
petrel ⓘ seabird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
migratory ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pterodroma incerta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
island uplands
ⓘ
steep slopes with soft soil ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Gough Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tristan da Cunha archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRangeCharacteristic | highly restricted ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral winter ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| colonyAttendance | mainly at night ⓘ |
| commonName |
Atlantic petrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gough petrel ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rapid population decline at Gough Island ⓘ |
| describedBy | Schlegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters around Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| endemicTo | breeding on Gough Island region ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCapability | long-distance oceanic flights ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
dipping
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Pterodroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Southern Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ pelagic waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestType | burrow nest ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | medium-sized seabird ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts on food supply
ⓘ
introduced house mice ⓘ predation on chicks ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1863 ⓘ |
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