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The Antarctic Petrel (*Thalassoica antarctica*) is a species of bird belonging to the family Procellariidae within the order Procellariiformes. It is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The taxon name was established by Gmelin in 1789, and the species is currently accepted with a conservation status of Least Concern as of 2018.
This marine bird has a wingspan of 105 and a mass of 645. Its reproductive cycle involves a litter size of 1 and an egg incubation period of 44. The species is associated with the continent of Antarctica and has a taxon range that includes South America.
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Species
Least ConcernAntarctic petrel
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
Chile Central
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Continent
- Antarctica
- Mass
- 645
- Image
- Thalassoica antarctica - flying.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Thalassoica antarctica
- Commons category
- Thalassoica antarctica
- taxon common name
- petrel-do-antártico
- wingspan
- 105
- egg incubation period
- 44
- litter size
- 1
- short name
- T. antarctica
- taxon range
- South America
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Encyclopedic overview
The Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) is a boldly marked dark brown and white petrel, found in Antarctica, most commonly in the Ross and Weddell Seas. They eat Antarctic krill, fish, and small squid. They feed while swimming but can dive from both the surface and the air.
Taxonomy and systematics
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