Cory's shearwater
E595445
Cory's shearwater is a large pelagic seabird of the Procellariidae family, known for its long-distance oceanic migrations and nesting on remote Atlantic islands.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
seabird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow bill with darker tip ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calonectris diomedea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 45–56 cm ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a shearwater ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | remote Atlantic islands ⓘ |
| breedingSiteType |
burrows
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ rocky islands ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Azores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balearic Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Berlengas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cory's shearwater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scopoli's shearwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
shallow plunge-diving
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Calonectris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Macaronesian islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| navigationAbility | long-distance oceanic navigation ⓘ |
| nestType | burrow nester ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters off South America ⓘ waters off southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| plumage | grey-brown upperparts and white underparts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in longline fisheries
ⓘ
introduced predators at breeding colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | mainly vocal at night near colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 112–126 cm ⓘ |
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