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Pterodroma arminjoniana

Pterodroma arminjoniana,Herald Petrel

Messenger's scientific name is Pterodroma arminjoniana, the foreign name is Herald Petrel, the specific habit is unknown.The Messenger shearwater drifts at sea during the off-breeding season, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks; Return to shore only during breeding season.Protect wild ani

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Scientific Name Pterodroma arminjoniana,Herald 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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    Messenger's scientific name is Pterodroma arminjoniana, the foreign name is Herald Petrel, the specific habit is unknown.

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    The Messenger shearwater drifts at sea during the off-breeding season, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks; Return to shore only during breeding season.


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    Appearance

    The main features are rich feathers, dark upper body color, light lower body color, long wings, short tail wedge, webbed feet, curved hook mouth. It is similar to the petrel and is larger, generally 50 cm long, with longer wings.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is distributed in 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 Huaihe River). Indian Ocean (including Madagascar and its nearby islands). 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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