Buller's Shearwater

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage distinctive markings
similar to adults
gptkbp:averageLifespan 100 cm
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Chatham_Islands
monogamous
variable
November to February
aerial displays
Bounty Islands
up to thousands
gptkbp:colors white underparts
dark upperparts
dark cap
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
monitoring programs
gptkbp:cookingMethod scavenging
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_to_Māori_culture
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 70 g
gptkbp:family Procellariidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod approximately 11 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior during the day
surface feeding
up to 20 m
gptkbp:geographicalFeature New_Zealand_and_surrounding_waters
gptkbp:habitat oceanic waters
gptkbp:headlights forked
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buller's Shearwater
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:launchDate early January
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration late summer
migratory
thousands of kilometers
adults migrate
to_the_North_Pacific
gptkbp:nesting burrows
food availability
grass and feathers
late spring to summer
predator control
high in colonies
gptkbp:order Procellariiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators seabirds
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Short-tailed_Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
gptkbp:scientificName Ardenna bulleri
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in flocks
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
introduced predators
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight 600 g
gptkbp:wingArea rapid
long and narrow