Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Pterodroma phaeopygia，Dark-rumped Petrel

Its scientific name is Pterodroma phaeopygia, and its foreign name is Dark-rumped Petrel.During the off-breeding season, the shearwater drifts offshore, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks. Return to shore only during breeding season.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ec

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Scientific Name Pterodroma phaeopygia，Dark-rumped Petrel

Length About 50 cm

Weight No textual research information is available

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

Its scientific name is Pterodroma phaeopygia, and its foreign name is Dark-rumped Petrel.

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During the off-breeding season, the shearwater drifts offshore, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks. Return to shore only during breeding season.

Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.

Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!

Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

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.

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). The Galapagos Islands (also known as the Colon Islands), the 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 Islands and Papua New Guinea).

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