Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Grey-backed Petrel
- Scientific name: Garrodia nereis, Gray-backed Storm Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Petrelidae, Genus: Grey-backed Petrel
Vital signs data
- Body length: 13-26 cm
- Weight: 25-68g
- Lifespan: Approximately 25 years
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
Distributed in (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and nearby islands), and the Antarctic region (including the Antarctic continent, the Antarctic Peninsula, and several islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia Island).
Appearance
Details are unknown.
Detailed introduction
The Grey-backed Storm Petrel, scientifically known as *Garrodia nereis*, 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 grey-backed petrel has a small beak and can only prey on small fish and squid, krill, and other planktonic creatures that swim 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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