Leach's storm-petrel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage uniformly dark
similar to adults but slightly paler
gptkbp:airlines dynamic soaring
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal at breeding sites
gptkbp:bodyStyle slim and streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason islands
May to August
variable by location
gptkbp:callsFor soft, low-pitched
gptkbp:colors dark brown to black
slender and hooked
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cookingMethod day and night
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family Hydrobatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 10 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface feeding
often seen in groups
gptkbp:habitat open ocean
remote islands
gptkbp:has_a white rump patch
gptkbp:headlights forked
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leach's storm-petrel
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 45 days
gptkbp:length approximately 30 to 35 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal
migratory
transatlantic
up to 5000 km
gptkbp:nesting April to September
burrows
affected by predation
can exceed 1000 pairs
returns to the same burrow
gptkbp:order Procellariiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators seabirds, mammals
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wilson's_storm-petrel
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Oceanodroma_leucorhoa
gptkbp:socialResponsibility colonial
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:threats climate change
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 to 200 g
gptkbp:wingArea long and narrow
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 40 to 45 cm