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... petrels ( Pterodroma ca- how ) , were exterminated by the colonists . For nearly 300 years the species was believed ... petrels breeding in tropical and subtropical latitudes , and the sub - Antarctic prions ( Pachyptila ) and diving ...
... petrels ( Pterodroma ca- how ) , were exterminated by the colonists . For nearly 300 years the species was believed ... petrels breeding in tropical and subtropical latitudes , and the sub - Antarctic prions ( Pachyptila ) and diving ...
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... petrels , and diving petrels feed by taking small fish and crustaceans close to the surface ; they make short dives as necessary . Many of the larger procellariids consume substantial amounts of squid . Albatrosses , giant petrels , and ...
... petrels , and diving petrels feed by taking small fish and crustaceans close to the surface ; they make short dives as necessary . Many of the larger procellariids consume substantial amounts of squid . Albatrosses , giant petrels , and ...
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... petrels and reaches nine months in the largest albatrosses . Before it leaves the nest , the chick is deserted by the parents , who retire to molt at sea . This begins a starvation period which may last a week in the smallest petrels ...
... petrels and reaches nine months in the largest albatrosses . Before it leaves the nest , the chick is deserted by the parents , who retire to molt at sea . This begins a starvation period which may last a week in the smallest petrels ...
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