Aphrodroma brevirostris
IUCN
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Scientific classification
- name:Aphrodroma brevirostris
- Aliases:Aphrodroma brevirostris,Kerguelen Petrel
- Outline:Waterfowl
- Family:
Vital signs
- length:33-36CM
- Weight:255-451g
- lifetime:No textual research information is available
Feature
Details
The short-billed Petrel (Latin name: Aphrodroma brevirostris, Kerguelen Petrel) is a Marine bird.
The petrel mainly feeds on squid and can reach a size of 203 grams. And krill and fish. It's generally pretty quiet. Brevirostris live in the ocean and at high water levels, mostly in cold water. Breed on the swamp floor.
Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.
Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!
Location
Found in South America (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).
Form
Petrel is 33-36 cm long; Weight 255-451 g; Wingspan 80-82 cm.