Name:Oceanites oceanicus
Alias:Oceanites oceanicus,Wilson's Storm Petrel
Outline:Waterfowl
Family:
length:About 17 cm
Weight:About 40g
Life:No textual research information is available
IUCN:LC
Oceanites oceanicus, Wilson' s Storm Petrel is a kind of petrel.
Yellow-webbed petrels often live alone or in small groups. Like many other shearwaters, the yellow-webbed petrels fly low to the surface, flapping their wings loosely, gliding briefly, and sometimes tilting or rolling to feed on prey near the surface. Even in calm weather, they can use the breeze of the waves to fly, and use their long legs to help stabilize their bodies. Yellow-webbed petrels are highly social animals and will also follow sea boats in flight. They squeak a little when they're looking for food. They feed mainly on floating invertebrates at the surface and rarely jump into the water to catch their prey. Small fish of 3-8 cm are sometimes hunted. When feeding, stop in the air and flutter the wings or slapping the water under the feet.
The petrel usually breeds from November to February of the following year, nesting in cave crevices, incubation period 33-59 days, brooding period 46-97 days.
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