Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Messenger Roundtail
- Scientific name: Pterodroma arminjoniana, Herald Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: Approximately 50 centimeters
- 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), 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
Its main characteristics include thick plumage, dark upperparts, lighter underparts, long wings, a short, wedge-shaped tail, webbed feet, and a hooked beak. It resembles a petrel but is larger, typically reaching 50 cm in length, with longer wings.
Detailed introduction
The Messenger Roundtail, scientifically known as *Pterodroma arminjoniana*, also called Herald Petrel, has unknown habits.
The messenger roundtailed petrel drifts at sea outside the breeding season, feeding on squid, small fish, and mollusks; it only returns to shore during the breeding season.
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