- Procellaria aequinoctialis
Identification
50–58 cm (20-23 cm)
- Blackish overall plumage
Similar Species
There is a thread discussing the identification of White-chinned Petrel and confusion species.[[1]]
Distribution
South Australia, Peru and Namibia; breeds colonially on South Georgia, Prince Edward Islands, Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Auckland Island, Campbell Island and Antipodes Islands, all islands situated in cold water areas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Spectacled Petrel was formerly regarded as subspecies of this species.
Habitat
Open sea except when breeding.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of squid, octopus, crustraceans such as krill and fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Carboneras, C., Jutglar, F., de Juana, E. & Kirwan, G.M. (2020). White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis). 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/52560 on 20 March 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-chinned Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-chinned_Petrel
External Links
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