Oceanodroma

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Oceanodroma is a genus of small, pelagic storm-petrels known for their long-distance oceanic flights and association with open seas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
activityZone mostly far from land outside breeding season
associatedWith open seas
belongsToGroup tubenoses
bodySize small seabird
breedingSite remote islands
sea cliffs
class Aves NERFINISHED
commonName storm-petrels
conservationConcern vulnerable to introduced predators at colonies
diet cephalopods
planktonic crustaceans
small fish
distribution Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
eggClutchSize one egg per breeding attempt
etymologyLanguage New Latin NERFINISHED
family Hydrobatidae NERFINISHED
feedingStrategy pattering on water surface
surface seizing
flightCapability strong flier
habitat open ocean
pelagic zone
hasAnatomicalFeature tubular nostrils
webbed feet
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle pelagic
migratoryBehavior highly migratory
namedAfter Oceanus (Greek for ocean)
navigation uses olfactory cues at sea
order Procellariiformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Hydrobatidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction colonial breeder
nests in burrows or rock crevices
taxonomicStatus some species reassigned to Hydrobates
taxonRank genus
typicalBehavior long-distance flight
nocturnal at breeding colonies

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Hydrobatidae containsGenus Oceanodroma