southern storm petrels
E673314
Southern storm petrels are small, oceanic seabirds of the family Oceanitidae, known for their fluttering flight just above the waves in southern hemisphere waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southern storm petrels canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird clade
ⓘ
seabird group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oceanitid storm petrels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern ocean storm petrels ⓘ |
| bodySize | small seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
burrows and rock crevices
ⓘ
cliffs and rocky slopes on islands ⓘ remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| commonName | southern storm petrels ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
offal and oily waste from ships ⓘ small fish ⓘ small squid ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution |
Southern Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ Southern Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ subantarctic waters ⓘ temperate southern oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
consumers of zooplankton and small nekton
ⓘ
mesopredators in marine food webs ⓘ |
| family | Oceanitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
picking prey from water surface while in flight
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
offshore marine environments
ⓘ
open ocean far from land ⓘ pelagic waters ⓘ |
| memberOf |
class Aves
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kingdom Animalia NERFINISHED ⓘ order Procellariiformes ⓘ phylum Chordata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migration |
many species are migratory
ⓘ
undertake long-distance movements outside breeding season ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrow nests
ⓘ
rock crevice nests ⓘ |
| plumage | generally dark plumage with white markings in many species ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both parents feed the chick
ⓘ
both parents incubate the egg ⓘ lay a single egg per breeding season ⓘ |
| sensitivity | vulnerable to climate-driven changes in ocean productivity ⓘ |
| tailShape | often square or slightly forked tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family-level group ⓘ |
| threats |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
habitat disturbance on breeding islands ⓘ introduced predators at breeding colonies ⓘ light pollution near colonies ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
fluttering flight just above the waves
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nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ pattering feet on water surface while feeding ⓘ |
| wingShape | relatively long wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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