Herald Petrel

Pterodroma arminjoniana

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

Code 4

HEPE

Code 6

PTEARM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Brown-black to black.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Dark Gray
Forehead Color: Dark Gray
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Weight: 162 g (5.7 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Gray
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Fluttery wing beats alternate with glides., High erratic soaring arcs become higher and more dashing as wind speeds increase.
Wingspan Range: 97-102 cm (38-40 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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