Herald petrel
Herald petrel | |
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Plate 67 from Godman's 'Monograph of the Petrels.' | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Procellariiformes |
Family: | Procellariidae |
Genus: | Pterodroma |
Species: | P. heraldica
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Binomial name | |
Pterodroma heraldica (Salvin, 1888)
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The Herald petrel (Pterodroma heraldica) is a species of
Description
The bird is 35–39 cm (14–15 in) in size, with an 88–102 cm (35–40 in)
This petrel has various colour morphs: dark and light, as well as intermediates between the two.
Habitat and range
The Herald petrel nests on oceanic
Found primarily in the south
In August 2017, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS) staff confirmed a Herald petrel chick had hatched on Raine Island after sighting an adult Herald petrel taking care of a single egg in a nest in June 2017. The sighted chick was the first time a Herald petrel was seen to breed in 30 years. Raine Island is the only known Herald petrel breeding site in Australia.[4]
Conservation status
This species is evaluated as "
It is listed as
A 2018 study ranked the species ninth in a list of Australian birds most likely to go extinct.[6]
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ James, David.J; McAllan, Ian A.W. (2014). "The birds of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: A review" (PDF). Australian Field Ornithology. 31 (supplement): S46–S47. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- S2CID 26133587.
- ^ "Endangered seabird discovery on Raine Island breaks 30 year record". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Seabirds, an Identification Guide by Peter Harrison, (1983) ISBN 0-7470-1410-8
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol 1, Josep del Hoyo editor, ISBN 84-87334-10-5
- "National Audubon Society" The Sibley Guide to Birds, by David Allen Sibley, ISBN 0-679-45122-6
External links
- "Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica)". BirdLife species factsheet.
- Dropbox images and footage of the Herald Petrel chick on Raine Island, provided by QPWS, 22 August 2017
- Del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; Kirwan, Guy M. (4 March 2020). "Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica), version 1.0". Birds of the World. S2CID 241203078.