Family: |
Procellariidae () |
Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 410.0 g |
Environment: |
others; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 4.12 cm; tarsus: 5.022 cm; wing: 28.72 cm. |
Biology: |
Wingspan: 97 cm (Ref. 8812). Exhibits surface seizing and dipping. Breeds in New Zealand, winters in the sub-tropical Pacific (Ref. 356). Yolk formation occurs at sea with gradual increase over a long period with broad peak rate of deposition (Ref. 87784). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (D2) Ref. 123251)
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