Bird
Grey Petrel Facts Procellaria cinerea
The grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), also called the gray petrel, brown petrel, pediunker or grey shearwater, is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae, or petrel family.
Classification
Family: Procellariidae. Order: Procellariiformes.
Grey Petrel Conservation Status
Grey Petrel is listed here as Near Threatened. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Weight
- 1.13 kg
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