Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot, 1826) White-headed petrel |
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Family: | Procellariidae () | |||
Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 732.0 g | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic. Subtropical to polar. | |||
Diagnosis: | Culmen: 3.89 cm; tarsus: 4.66 cm; wing: 31.32 cm. | |||
Biology: | Total Length: 40 to 46 cm; Wingspan: 109 cm (Ref. 8812). Total population is about 100,000 breeding pairs (Ref. 84934). Scavenging; surface seizing; offshore, pelagic (Ref. 356). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251) | |||
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