What is a petrel? Detailed answer

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What is a petrel?

First of all, it must be said that the petrel is a bird, but rather unusual. Its English name ("petrel") comes from Saint Peter, who was known to be able to walk on water, and these birds seem to be able to do the same! All we know about them is that they have webbed feet (the smallest of the webbed birds) and that they somehow manage to float above the water, as if they are "walking" on its surface.

Petrel - ocean bird; he spends almost all his life above the ocean, and on land he appears only during the laying of eggs. Travelers on the sea can see how he describes circles around the ship or flies right over the crests of the waves. If a storm comes up, the petrels cannot "walk" on the water and therefore have to stay in the air day and night! The petrel is about the size of a swallow.

Petrels that appear on the east and south coasts of the United States during the summer are called "Wilson's petrels". They have a completely black plumage with a white mark near the tail. In length, they reach about 18 centimeters, have a short beak and long, stilt-like paws. They greet travelers with friendly chatter, but they cannot sing.

Another petrel can only be found in the northern seas, such as the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea. It's called the Lich's Stormer. It is brownish black in color and nests in holes or burrows in the ground or in rock crevices. During breeding seasons, this bird tries to hide from everyone. Hundreds of birds can gather in one place, and no one will see them!

There are other types of petrels, about 80 in total, which can be found in all the oceans of the world, especially in the southern seas. The largest of them is the gigantic petrel, 88 centimeters in size. Another, which is called the "diving petrel", has a length of 18-25 centimeters.

All petrels belong to the order Probenosed because their nostrils are tubular.

Author: Likum A.

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