Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Kajima Forked-tailed Petrel
- Scientific name: Galapagos fork-tailed petrel, Oceanodroma tethys, Galapagos Storm Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Petrelidae, Petrel genus
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
Distributed in Central America (located between North and South America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.), South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands), and the Galapagos Islands (also known as the Galapagos Islands).
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The Galapagos Storm Petrel (scientific name *Oceanodroma tethys*, *Galapagos storm petrel*) is a gregarious bird, usually found in small or loose groups both in nesting areas and at sea, though some species may be solitary. They spend their entire lives at sea, returning to land only for breeding. Except for a few species that come ashore during the day, most return to their nests after dark to reduce predation by gulls, skuas, crows, and birds of prey. They commonly fly close to the sea surface, agile as swallows, sometimes touching the water with their feet as if walking on water. Occasionally, they dive into the water to catch prey, but quickly leap out again. They rarely rest on the surface.
With a small mouth, it can only prey on small fish and squid, krill, and other planktonic creatures that float on the surface of the sea. It often splashes water with its feet or shakes the water with its feet to catch disturbed planktonic animals and small fish. Sometimes it will also follow fishing boats, whale and dolphin pods, or schools of fish to catch fleeing small fish.
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