Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Brown-headed Round-tailed Shetland ...
- Scientific name: Pterodroma solandri, Providence Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Rhynchus*
Vital signs data
- Body length: 40-46 cm
- Weight: 425-567g
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Brown-headed Round-tailed Shepherd is distributed in North America (including the United States, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the transitional zone between North and Central America in Mexico), 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), Pacific Islands (including Taiwan, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and nearby islands).
Brown-headed round-tailed shelducks are commonly found in the middle and upper layers of the ocean.
Appearance
The Brown-headed Round-tailed Shetland ...
Detailed introduction
The Brown-headed Round-tailed Shelduck (scientific name: Pterodroma solandri, English name: Providence Petrel) is a marine bird.
Brown-headed roundtailed shelducks mainly feed on squid and fish, some crustaceans, and most importantly, bioluminescent fish (Myctophidae). Adult brown-headed roundtailed shelducks arrive at the islands from mid-April, sometimes earlier (in March or even mid-February).
The Brown-headed Round-tailed Shepherd is a vulnerable species, rapidly becoming an endangered species, with a high risk of extinction.
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