Oceanodroma
E673312
Oceanodroma is a genus of small, pelagic storm-petrels known for their long-distance oceanic flights and association with open seas.
Statements (42)
| 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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