Pterodroma magentae
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Pterodroma magentae
- Aliases:Pterodroma magentae,Magenta Petrel,Chatham Island Taiko
- Outline:Waterfowl
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Feature
Details
Pterodroma magentae, Magenta Petrel, Chatham Island Taiko, is unknown.
The red Shearwater drifts out to sea during the off-breeding season, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks. Return to shore only during breeding season. Each clutch lays 1(rare 2) eggs, which are laid on the ground or in ground depressions and cracks. Both parents care for the chicks and leave about a week before they become feathers, and the chicks rely on stored fat to complete their development
Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Red List of birds - Critically Endangered (CR).
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Location
Distributed in New Zealand.
Form
The main features are rich feathers, dark upper body color, light lower body color, long wings, short tail wedge, webbed feet, curved hook mouth.