Kermadec Petrel
A species of Gadfly Petrels Scientific name : Pterodroma neglecta Genus : Gadfly Petrels
Kermadec Petrel, A species of Gadfly Petrels
Botanical name: Pterodroma neglecta
Genus: Gadfly Petrels
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Description General Info
Description
The Kermadec petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) is a species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. It is 38 cm long with a wingspan of 100 cm. It is polymorphic, with light, dark and intermediate morphs known. It eats squid, fish and other marine creatures. 
Size
38 cm
Life Expectancy
6 years
Feeding Habits
Kermadec Petrel predominantly consumes squid, crustaceans, and fish, supplemented with insects and occasionally scavenged offal and coelenterates. Its feeding behaviors include surface seizing and aerial dipping, often at night, showcasing unique adaptations to diverse marine foraging.
Habitat
Kermadec Petrel typically resides in marine environments and is considered highly pelagic. These birds are rarely seen near land, except during breeding seasons at colonies. They favor offshore islands for nesting, where they can be found on low cliffs or sloping terrains that sustain some vegetation. The species is generally linked to broader oceanic regions rather than being confined to specific terrestrial areas.
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It breeds in the Pacific ocean from Lord Howe Island to the Juan Fernández Islands. Rarely is the Kermadec petrel recorded west of Lord Howe Island, where it maintains a small colony of less than 100 individuals on Balls Pyramid. In the past it also bred in some numbers on the main islands, however, this is seen as unlikely today. Not much is known of the bird's breeding pattern at Balls Pyramid, however, it usually nests there in late summer. This coincides with the breeding patterns of other birds in the Kermadec Islands. The larger of its two subspecies, P. n. juana, also breeds on Round Island, off Mauritius, where it may sometimes hybridise with the Trindade petrel. The species is a vagrant in Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. Reported vagrants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the United States and also in the United Kingdom are thought to be dubious.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Shearwaters and petrels Genus
Gadfly Petrels Species
Kermadec Petrel 
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