jouanins petrel
Bird Info
Jouanins Petrel
Bulweria fallax
Basic information about Jouanins Petrel
| Size in CM | 30-32 cm |
| Size in Inch | 0-0 Inch |
| Primary color | black |
| Secondary color | gray (Bird may have more colors) |
Jouanins Petrel - Common Names in Different Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| french | Pétrel de Jouanin |
IDENTITY: of Jouanins Petrel
From Bulwer's by larger size and broader wings, larger head and larger, stouter bill, and different flight action. tail is broader and not so pointed and long. Upperwing dark, but can show pale band across greater coverts, as on Blulwer's,through wear. Flight action differs from Bulwer's. In windy conditions, will rise 5 m or more above waves in long banking arcs, interspersed with short bouts of leisurely flaps (usually at peak of arc). Otherwise,flies close to surface, with a mix of steady beats and long glides. Smaller, with less languid flight, than dark-morph Wedge-tailed Shearwaer and has stouter bill, held downwards at 45o angle.
HABIT AND HABITAT:
Habits similar to Bulwer's, but flies faster, more strongly and in higher arcs.Pelagic.
FOOD :
probably mainly plankton e.g. fish eggs, ctenophores and polychaete worms
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The Jouanin's petrel (Bulweria fallax) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is found in Djibouti Indonesia Pakistan India Kenya Maldives Mozambique Oman Saudi Arabia Seychelles Somalia and Yemen. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It has been recorded breeding on Socotra.
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