Pelecanoididae
E717965
Pelecanoididae is a family of small, diving seabirds known as diving-petrels, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere and adapted for underwater pursuit of prey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelecanoididae canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal at colonies ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dense bones aiding diving
ⓘ
streamlined body for underwater movement ⓘ wing-propelled diving ⓘ |
| bodySize | small seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingSite | island colonies ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | diving-petrels ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerable to introduced predators at colonies ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Pelecanoides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
auk-like diving behavior
ⓘ
compact body shape ⓘ very short wings for a procellariiform ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mid-trophic marine predator ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | pursuit diving ⓘ |
| flightCapability | capable of rapid low flight over water ⓘ |
| footMorphology | webbed feet ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | underwater pursuit of prey ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Southern Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subantarctic islands ⓘ temperate southern oceans ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
pelagic waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | underwater swimming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pelecanoides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingHabitat | burrows ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColoration | generally black-and-white ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hydrobatidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceanitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance at breeding sites
ⓘ
introduced mammals ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext | nocturnal calls at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| wingMorphology | short wings adapted for swimming ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.