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Pterodroma neglecta

Pterodroma neglecta,Kermadec Petrel

Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta, is a small petrel.The Katsushima shearwater flies low over the sea. They feed on invertebrates such as small fish, squid, and crustaceans, and some species often follow boats to feed on dead fish and discarded food scraps.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild

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Scientific Name Pterodroma neglecta,Kermadec Petrel
Length About 50 cm
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta, is a small petrel.

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    The Katsushima shearwater flies low over the sea. They feed on invertebrates such as small fish, squid, and crustaceans, and some species often follow boats to feed on dead fish and discarded food scraps.


    Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.

    Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!



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    Appearance

    It is similar to the petrel and is larger, generally 50 cm long, with longer wings. Nostril dorsal, left and right separated.

    Distribution & Habitat

    Distributed throughout North America (including the United States, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands, and the transition zone between North and Central America in Mexico), 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)), Pacific Islands (including China's Taiwan Province, 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 its nearby islands.)
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