Prakruti Parichay
ProcellariidaePterodroma

Barau's Petrel

l't8rodroms baraui

38–38 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Visitor. India and Sri Lanka. Whitish forehead and dark grey cap, dark rump and tail contrasting with grey lower mantle and back, and grey patches on sides of breast (which do not form complete breast band}. Hill is heavy and black. Upperwing varies from being mainly pale with pronounced blackish M-marlc to being mainly dark through wear with pale greater-covert panel. Often feeds with other seabirds, sometimes near fishing boats. Feeds by seizing prey from the surface or by dipping. Globally threatened. Largely white underwing with black band on leading and trailing edges. Pelagic.

Colour

GreyBlackWhite
Average size
38 cm
Habitat
Largely white underwing with black band on leading and trailing edges. Pelagic.
Behaviour
Visitor., Often feeds with other seabirds, sometimes near fishing boats. Feeds by seizing prey from the surface or by dipping. Globally threatened.

About this bird

Visitor. India and Sri Lanka. Whitish forehead and dark grey cap, dark rump and tail contrasting with grey lower mantle and back, and grey patches on sides of breast (which do not form complete breast band}. Hill is heavy and black. Upperwing varies from being mainly pale with pronounced blackish M-marlc to being mainly dark through wear with pale greater-covert panel. Often feeds with other seabirds, sometimes near fishing boats. Feeds by seizing prey from the surface or by dipping. Globally threatened. Largely white underwing with black band on leading and trailing edges. Pelagic.

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Barau's Petrel is bigger than Black-winged Stilt but smaller than Barbary Falcon.

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Barau's Petrel

l't8rodroms baraui

38–38 cm