White-headed petrel
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The white-headed petrel (Pterodroma lessonii), also known as the white-headed fulmar, is a species of seabird in the petrel family, Procellariidae. It is about Template:Cvt in length.[2]
White-headed petrels breed alone or in colonies in burrows dug among tussocks and herbfields on the subantarctic Antipodes and Auckland Islands.[3]
Diet
They appear to feed pelagically on cephalopods and crustaceans.[1]
Description
The white-headed petrel distinct with a pale white head and prominent dark eye patch. It has long narrow wings and long pointed tail. The upper surface is pale grey which is contrasting with darker grey on the upper wings and the rump. The underside is mostly white. The bill is stout black with a large sharp hook. Green glands are prominent. The legs are pinkish to whitish with black patches on the toes.[4]
Voice
The calls are mainly higher-pitched shrill whistles ti-ti-ti or wik-wik-wik and lower-pitched moans ooo-er and or-wik sounds.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii". BirdLife International.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."White-headed petrel". New Zealand Birds Online.
- Marchant and Higgins. (1990). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Vol.1. Oxford University Press: Melbourne.
External links
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- BirdLife Species Factsheet
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