Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Galapagos Petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia

The Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) is a 401 g ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Order

Procellariiformes

Weight

401 g

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

6

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