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;[[:Category:Procellaria|Procellaria]] cinerea | ;[[:Category:Procellaria|Procellaria]] cinerea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Length: 48–50 cm (9-9&farc12; in.) | ||
| + | *Grey head | ||
| + | *Whitish underparts | ||
| + | *Drab grey underwing and mantle. | ||
| + | *Pale bill | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Southern | + | Breeds and ranges circumpolar subantarctic seas<br /> |
| + | [[South America]], [[Africa]], [[Australasia]], [[Antarctica]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': [[Peru]], south [[Brazil]], [[Uruguay]], [[Chile]], [[Argentina]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Mozambique]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[South Africa]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': [[Saint Helena]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Australasia''': [[Australia]], Macquarie Island, [[New South Wales]], [[South Australia]], Kangaroo Island, [[Victoria]], [[Western Australia]], [[New Zealand]], Stewart Island, [[Polynesia]], [[Melanesia]], [[Vanuatu]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Pacific Islands''': [[French Polynesia]], Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands<br /> | ||
| + | '''Antarctica''': Antarctic Ocean, [[South Georgia]], Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible, Nightingale, Gough Island, Prince Edward Island, Heard Island, McDonald Islands | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Brees on sub-Antartic islands, otherwise pelagic. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Nests in burrows on islands with steep vegetated slopes. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of squid and fish with the addition of crustaceans and fishy offal. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | After breeding, they disperse across the Southern Ocean reaching the subtropical zone by following the cold Humboldt and Bengeula Currents. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Carboneras, C., Jutglar, F. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Grey Petrel (''Procellaria cinerea''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52559 on 25 December 2018). | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{GSearch|Procellaria+cinerea}} | {{GSearch|Procellaria+cinerea}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Procellaria]] |
Latest revision as of 05:04, 25 December 2018
South Pacific, between Easter Island and the Strait of Magellan, 11 November 2017
- Procellaria cinerea
Identification
Length: 48–50 cm (9-9&farc12; in.)
- Grey head
- Whitish underparts
- Drab grey underwing and mantle.
- Pale bill
Distribution
Breeds and ranges circumpolar subantarctic seas
South America, Africa, Australasia, Antarctica
South America: Peru, south Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina
Eastern Africa: Mozambique
Southern Africa: South Africa
African Islands: Saint Helena
Australasia: Australia, Macquarie Island, New South Wales, South Australia, Kangaroo Island, Victoria, Western Australia, New Zealand, Stewart Island, Polynesia, Melanesia, Vanuatu
Pacific Islands: French Polynesia, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands
Antarctica: Antarctic Ocean, South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible, Nightingale, Gough Island, Prince Edward Island, Heard Island, McDonald Islands
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Brees on sub-Antartic islands, otherwise pelagic.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests in burrows on islands with steep vegetated slopes.
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of squid and fish with the addition of crustaceans and fishy offal.
Movements
After breeding, they disperse across the Southern Ocean reaching the subtropical zone by following the cold Humboldt and Bengeula Currents.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Carboneras, C., Jutglar, F. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52559 on 25 December 2018).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Petrel
