Galápagos storm petrels
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Galápagos storm petrels are small, nocturnal seabirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for their fluttering flight and habit of feeding at the ocean surface.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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nocturnal animal ⓘ storm petrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal at breeding colonies ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ surface feeding ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tubenoses ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | varies among islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | locally vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet |
fish larvae
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ planktonic crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ squid larvae ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Hydrobatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
bouncing over waves
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fluttering flight ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
hovering over water
ⓘ
picking prey from ocean surface ⓘ |
| foundIn | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Hydrobates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic waters ⓘ rocky islands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
dark plumage
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long wings ⓘ pale rump patch ⓘ small body size ⓘ tubular nostrils ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
introduced cats
ⓘ
introduced rats ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lay single egg per breeding attempt
ⓘ
nest in colonies ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | vocal at night around colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species complex ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ light pollution at colonies ⓘ |
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