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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Herald Petrel
Pterodroma heraldica
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
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BODY
Length Range:
36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Weight:
162 g (5.7 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X