Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: White-bellied Ship Seagull
- Scientific name: Fregetta grallaria, White-bellied 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
The white-bellied petrel is distributed in south-central Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer)), the Indian Ocean (including Madagascar and its surrounding islands), South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands), the Pacific Islands (including Taiwan, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands of China, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java of Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea), and Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and their surrounding islands).
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The white-bellied storm petrel, scientifically known as *Fregetta grallaria*, is a gregarious bird. Whether in nesting areas or at sea, they mostly move in small or loose groups, although some species are 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.
The white-bellied sea bream has a small mouth and 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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