Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage darker than adults
develops after first year
gptkbp:airlines dynamic soaring
gptkbp:behavior often seen gliding
gptkbp:breedingSeason 3-4 years
depends on food availability
sub-Antarctic_islands
Southern_Hemisphere_summer
gptkbp:clutchSize one egg per season
gptkbp:colors white and grey plumage
white head and underparts
gptkbp:commonName White-headed Petrel
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance not widely known
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution South_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 10 cm long
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family Procellariidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1789
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 90 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface feeding
feeds on fish and squid
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pterodroma
gptkbp:habitat oceanic regions
island cliffs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:length 45-50 cm
gptkbp:migration nomadic
varies by individual
seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting August to December
burrows
grass and feathers
returns to the same burrow
gptkbp:order Procellariiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators seabirds and mammals
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Pterodroma_mollis
gptkbp:reproduction lays one egg
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pterodroma_leucoptera
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pterodroma_leucoptera_leucoptera
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voiceCast low, moaning calls
gptkbp:weight 600-800 g
gptkbp:wingspan 110-120 cm