Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Black Round-tailed Shepherd
- Scientific name: Mascarene Petrel, Pseudobulweria aterrima, Mascarene Petrel
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Hook-billed Round-tailed Shearling*
Vital signs data
- Body length: 35-36 cm
- Weight: 174-270g
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Black Roundtail Shearling is distributed in the Indian Ocean (including Madagascar and its nearby islands).
Appearance
The Black Round-tailed Shearling resembles a gull in size, measuring 35–36 cm in length, weighing 174–270 g, and with a wingspan of 88 cm. Its upper beak has a distinctive structure, consisting of a tubular nose with a hooked tip, and two nostrils forming a tube above the beak. On September 4, 2014, a female Black Round-tailed Shearling was photographed, with the egg it carried on its underside clearly protruding.
Detailed introduction
There is no detailed information available about the Black Round-tailed Shelduck (scientific name: Pseudobulweria aterrima, English name: Mascarene Petrel), but it has recently been observed cleaning its floating entrails on the water's surface.
The Black Roundtail is a critically endangered species. Only two birds were recorded in the 1970s, and sightings have been rare since. Their main threats come from invasive species and environmental pollution.
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