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Pterodroma phaeopygia

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Pterodroma phaeopygia Life habits and morphological characteristics

The main features are rich feathers, dark upper body color, light lower body color, long wings, short tail wedge, webbed feet, curved hook mouth.

Pterodroma phaeopygia Distribution range and 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).

Pterodroma phaeopygia Detailed Introduction

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.


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