astronomy-to-zoology: Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) The sole…
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea)
The sole member of the genus Halobaena, the blue petrel is a small species of petrel (Procellariidae) which inhabits the southern oceans ranging from South Africa to Australia. to portions of South America. They are known to nest on a range of subantarctic islands (Like Prince Edward Island and South Georgia). Like other petrels blue petrels spend most of their time out in the open ocean, where they will feed on small fish, squid, and various crustaceans by diving (at depths of around 6 m (20ft)).
Classification
Animalia-Chordata-Aves-Procellariiformes-Procellariidae-Halobaena-H. caerulea
Image: JJ Harrison and B.navez
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