Sooty Shearwater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:adult_plumage fledge after about 12 weeks
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and narrow
gptkbp:behavior often seen in large flocks
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:New_Zealand
Southern Hemisphere winter
gptkbp:calls_for grunting and croaking sounds
gptkbp:color dark brown to gray
hooked bill
white underparts
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to Māori culture
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Procellariidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by John Latham in 1790
gptkbp:first_flight dynamic soaring
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavenging
surface feeding
gptkbp:habitat 3 to 4 years
oceanic waters
sub-Antarctic islands
Southern Ocean and North Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sooty Shearwater
gptkbp:incubation_period about 11 weeks
gptkbp:length 45 to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration late summer to early fall
long-distance migratory bird
trans-equatorial migration
follow ocean currents
from breeding grounds to North Pacific
up to 40,000 km annually
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
September to February
burrows on islands
gptkbp:order gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators seabirds and mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Short-tailed_Shearwater
gptkbp:research often seen gliding over waves
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ardenna_grisea
gptkbp:social_structure monogamous pairs
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats climate change and plastic pollution
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication during breeding.
gptkbp:weight 0.8 to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 1.2 meters