Procellaria
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Procellaria is a genus of large, oceanic seabirds known as petrels, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere and characterized by their tube-shaped nostrils and long-distance pelagic lifestyle.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procellaria aequinoctialis | 0 |
| Procellaria cinerea | 0 |
| Procellaria conspicillata | 0 |
| Procellaria parkinsoni | 0 |
| Procellaria westlandica | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
dynamic soaring flight
ⓘ
excellent sense of smell ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
migratory seabirds ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tube-nosed seabirds ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
subantarctic islands
ⓘ
temperate oceanic islands ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large oceanic seabirds
ⓘ
long-distance pelagic lifestyle ⓘ tube-shaped nostrils ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Parkinson's petrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ grey petrel ⓘ petrels ⓘ spectacled petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ white-chinned petrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species near threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging behind fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| hasNostrils | tubular external nares ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Procellaria aequinoctialis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Procellaria cinerea NERFINISHED ⓘ Procellaria conspicillata NERFINISHED ⓘ Procellaria parkinsoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Procellaria westlandica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs on islands ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in longline fisheries
ⓘ
habitat degradation on breeding islands ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.