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Threats The threats to which this taxon is subject. |
Egg loss and chick mortality is primarily due to adverse weather conditions and occasional predation by skuas. |
Diet and Feeding Diet and feeding details |
Euphausiid shrimp, pteropods, cephalopods, fish and medusae form the basis of the Antarctic petrel's diet. They feed while swimming but can dive well from the surface and the air. |
Habitat Includes realm (e.g. Terrestrial etc) and climatic information (e.g. Boreal); also includes requirements and tolerances; horizontal and vertical distribution; |
Antarctic petrels are found in open water with scattered ice bergs, ice floes and in open pack ice. They often nest on low snow-free cliffs exposed to wind. |
Breeding biology Reproduction including mating habits, habitat usage in breeding, duration of breeding. |
One egg is laid in late November to early December each year. The incubation period lasts more than 45 days and chicks fledge from late February to mid-March. |
Relationships with other taxa
Traits
CCAMLR FishLog Database species identifier CCAMLR FishLog Database species identifier | TAA |
Species belongs to the following lists - Follow link on List Name to see list of all species.
Type | List Name | Description | Status | Basis of Record |
Antarctic-wide | Antarctic Birds | The definite list of Antarctic birds with status on breeding, vagrant or visitor to the region. | Breeding | Observation |
Bioregion | Heard Island | includes McDonald Island | Derived (from literature) | |
Bioregion | Macquarie Island | Derived (from literature) |