Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pterodroma cervicalis

Pterodroma cervicalis，White-necked Petrel

White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis) has two subspecies.White-necked Petrel often flies low over the sea, following the waves. It feeds on invertebrates such as small fish, squid and crustaceans.White-necked Petrel is a vulnerable species, and is about to become an endangered species, with a

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Scientific Name

Pterodroma cervicalis，White-necked Petrel

Length

About 43 cm

Weight

380-545g

Lifespan

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IUCN Status

Table of Contents

White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis) has two subspecies.

White-necked Petrel often flies low over the sea, following the waves. It feeds on invertebrates such as small fish, squid and crustaceans.

White-necked Petrel is a vulnerable species, and is about to become an endangered species, with a high risk of extinction.

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Appearance

The White-collared Shearwater is 43 cm long, weighs 380–545 g, and has a wingspan of 100 cm. It is grayish white, gull-like in shape, and has a special upper bill structure consisting of a tubular nose with a hooked tip and two nostrils above the mouth.

Distribution & Habitat

The white-collared shearwater 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, Min Mountains, Qinling Mountains, and Huaihe River), the Pacific Islands (including China's Taiwan Province, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java Island and Papua New Guinea in Indonesia), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and their nearby islands).

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