petrels

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plural of petrel
Wilson's storm petrels
plural form of Wilson's storm petrel
storm petrels
plural form of storm petrel
petrel
{n} a tribe of aquatic fowls
petrel
A petrel is a type of sea bird which often flies a long way from land. There are many kinds of petrel. a black and white sea bird (Perhaps from Saint Peter). Any of numerous seabirds (order Procellariiformes, particularly family Procellariidae), including 24 species (genera Pterodroma and Bulweria) called gadfly petrels because of their fluttering flight. Most are dark above and light below, with long wings and a short, wedge-shaped tail. They nest in colonies on tropical and subtropical islands. Both parents tend the single chick until it is almost fully fledged. During the nonbreeding season, petrels roam the open ocean, eating squid and small fishes. Species in the family Pelecanoididae are called diving petrels. See also fulmar, shearwater, storm petrel
petrel
Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes
petrel
Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridæ
petrel
The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera
petrel
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
petrel
{i} type of small seabird
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