Wilson’s Petrel Oceanites oceanicus [Kuhl, 1820] |
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Order:
Procellariiformes
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Family: Hydrobatidae |
BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 500 | |
Number in Britain:
9 records/year
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
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Subspecies:
undetermined recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
17 cm
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Wingspan: 40 cm |
Weight:
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Habitat:
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Pelagic, breeds in island burrows & crevices |
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First Record:
Cornwall, 1838
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
425
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