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Kermadec Petrel
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pterodroma neglecta, Pterodroma (Hallstroma) neglecta
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernKermadec petrel
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
Habitatmarine
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pterodroma
- Mass
- 501
- Image
- Pterodroma neglecta from iNaturalist photo 395655153.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Pterodroma neglecta
- Commons category
- Pterodroma neglecta
- Commons gallery
- Pterodroma neglecta
- taxon common name
- freira-das-kermadec
- wingspan
- 92
- egg incubation period
- 51
- litter size
- 1
- taxon range
- Africa
- short name
- P. neglecta
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Encyclopedic overview
The Kermadec petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) is a species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. It is 38 cm long with a wingspan of 100 cm. It is polymorphic, with light, dark and intermediate morphs known. It eats squid, fish and other marine creatures.
Distribution
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kermadec Petrel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.