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Petrel
What kind of animal is a 'giant petrel'?
The giant petrels are two large seabirds from the genus Macronectes. Long considered to be conspecific (they were not established as separate species ...
Is the petrel a mammal?
petrel, any of a number of seabirds of the order Procellariiformes, particularly certain members of the family Procellariidae, which also includes the...
What is a stormy petral?
Definition of stormy petrel 1 : storm petrel. 2a : one fond of strife. b : a harbinger of trouble. Who was known as stormy petrel?Why is it called Sto...
Is a petrel a mammal?
petrel, any of a number of seabirds of the order Procellariiformes, particularly certain members of the family Procellariidae, which also includes the...
What is the habitat description of snow petrel?
Snow petrel are almost entirely restricted to cold antarctic waters and are associated with pack ice, icebergs and ice floes. Flocks are characteristi...
What is a petrel?
What does petrel mean?Is a petrel a penguin?Is a petrel an albatross?Is a petrel a seagull?What is petrel used for?Where do petrel birds live?Do seal...
What does a giant antarctic petrel look like?
Physical description. Southern giant petrels have two distinct colour phases, white and dark. Dark phase adults have a grey-brown body with white head...
What is the size of a giant petrel?
Length: Northern – 80 to 95 cm. Southern – 85 to 100 cm. Weight: Northern – 3 to 5 kg. How big is a giant petrel?How tall is a southern giant petrel?I...
What is a scientific name for a petrel?
Procellariidae Leach, 1820 – fulmars, pétrels, Fulmars, Petrels, Shearwaters. Genus. Macronectes Richmond, 1905. Species. Macronectes giganteus (Gmeli...