Pterodroma lessonii

The White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii, white-headed Petrel) is a Marine bird.

The white-headed shearwater usually calls during flight. The white-headed shearwater is usually found in the ocean and in the upper and middle levels, rarely approaching flat land. It mainly feeds on squid and crustaceans.

Petrel is a non-endangered species, the degree of threat is low, and the protection status is relatively safe.

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The shearwater is 40-46 cm long, weighs 580-810 g, and has a wingspan of 109 cm. The body is like a gull, and the upper mouth structure is special, composed of a tubular nose, the mouth end is hooked, and the nostrils are formed into two tubes on the upper side of the mouth. The head is white and the eyes have black stripes.

The white-headed Shearwater is found in central and southern Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula, the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer)), South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands)), The Pacific Islands (including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java and Papua New Guinea), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and nearby islands), The Antarctic region (including the Antarctic continent, the Antarctic Peninsula, and several islands such as South Shetland and South Georgia).
The white-headed shearwater is usually found in the ocean and in the upper and middle levels, rarely approaching flat land.