Tahiti Petrel
A species of Tropical Petrels Scientific name : Pseudobulweria rostrata Genus : Tropical Petrels
Tahiti Petrel, A species of Tropical Petrels
Botanical name: Pseudobulweria rostrata
Genus: Tropical Petrels
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Description
Description
The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is found in American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Caledonia, New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and possibly the Cook Islands. It is a pelagic bird of the open seas, but nests in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It has been recorded as a vagrant in Hawaii, Taiwan, Baja California, and, most surprisingly, in North Carolina.
Size
40 cm
Feeding Habits
Tahiti Petrel primarily consumes fish and invertebrates, employing nocturnal foraging tactics at sea. It exhibits unique adaptations like enhanced senses for detecting prey in the dark.
Habitat
The tahiti Petrel is primarily marine and highly pelagic, favoring open ocean environments far from land, yet nests on tropical and subtropical volcanic islands. Its breeding sites are typically situated in areas with dense vegetation such as forests and shrublands, often on hills, slopes, and narrow ridges at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 meters. Occasionally, the tahiti Petrel is also found breeding on low coralline islands.
Dite type
Piscivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Shearwaters and petrels Genus
Tropical Petrels Species
Tahiti Petrel