Bulwer's petrel
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Bulwer's petrel is a small, dark-plumaged oceanic seabird of tropical and subtropical waters, known for its graceful gliding flight and nocturnal nesting habits on remote islands.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| binomialName | Bulweria bulwerii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 25 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 85 grams ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Azores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Verde Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Macaronesian islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest African islands ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | Bulwer's petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | graceful gliding ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
dipping while in flight
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Bulweria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
subtropical waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | blackish ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived for its size ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | highly pelagic outside breeding season ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Bulwer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
nocturnal at nest sites ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental chick rearing
ⓘ
biparental incubation ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | monogamous pair bonds ⓘ |
| tailShape | long and wedge-shaped ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance at breeding sites
ⓘ
introduced predators at colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | mainly at night at colonies ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 68 centimetres ⓘ |
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