Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: White-necked Round-tailed Shepherd
- Scientific name: Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*
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 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), and 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).
Appearance
The upper body is dark in color, the lower body is light in color, the wings are long, and the tail is short and wedge-shaped.
Detailed introduction
The White-necked Round-tailed Shelduck (Pterodroma externa), scientifically known as Juan Fernandez Petrel, lays one (rarely two) eggs per clutch, which are laid on the ground or in depressions and crevices. Both parents care for the chicks together and leave about a week before the chicks have fully developed their feathers. The chicks rely on stored fat for development. During the non-breeding season, they drift on the high seas, feeding on squid and small fish.
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