Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Black-winged Roundtail Shelduck
- Scientific name: Pterodroma nigripennis, Black-winged Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: 28-30 cm
- Weight: 131-228g
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Black-winged Roundtail Shearling is distributed across Eurasia and North Africa (including all of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas-Hengduan Mountains-Minshan Mountains-Qinling Mountains-Huaihe River), South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands), the Galapagos Islands (also known as the Galapagos 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), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and their surrounding islands).
They live in the upper and middle layers of the ocean, except when they come into contact with land during the breeding season.
Appearance
Black-winged Roundtail: 28–30 cm long; weight 131–228 g; wingspan 63–71 cm. It resembles a gull in shape, but has a unique upper beak structure consisting of a tubular nose with a hooked tip. The nostrils are located above the beak, forming two tube-like openings.
Detailed introduction
The Black-winged Petrel (scientific name: Pterodroma nigripennis) is relatively quiet, and its diet is little known, mainly consisting of shrimp and some small insects.
The Black-winged Round-tailed Shepherd is a species of least concern, with a low level of threat and a relatively safe conservation status.
Protect wild animals and ban the consumption of wild game.
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