Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pterodroma solandri

Pterodroma solandri，Providence Petrel

The brown-headed Petrel (Pterodroma solandri, Providence Petrel) is a Marine bird.The brown-headed petrel is mainly squid and fish, with some crustaceans and, most importantly, the bioluminescent fish (Myctophidae). Adult brown-headed shearwaters arrive on the island from mid-April, sometimes earlie

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Scientific Name Pterodroma solandri，Providence Petrel

Length 40-46CM

Weight 425-567g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

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The brown-headed Petrel (Pterodroma solandri, Providence Petrel) is a Marine bird.

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The brown-headed petrel is mainly squid and fish, with some crustaceans and, most importantly, the bioluminescent fish (Myctophidae). Adult brown-headed shearwaters arrive on the island from mid-April, sometimes earlier (in March or even mid-February).

The brown-headed petrel is a vulnerable species and is on the verge of becoming an endangered species with a high risk of extinction.

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

Caudal shearwater is 40-46 cm long; 425-567 g; Wingspan 95-107 cm. Tail wedged.

Distribution & Habitat

The brown-headed petrel is found in North America (including the United States, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands, and the transition zone between North and Central America in Mexico), Eurasia and northern Africa (including the whole of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas, Hengduan Mountains, Minshan Mountains, Qinling Mountains, and Huai River), 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 brown-headed Shearwater is found in the middle and upper oceans.

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