Noun
Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFeral goats were eradicated in 2006. citation Rare animals found on the island include brown teal ducks, black petrel seabirds and North Island kākā parrots. Source: Internet
Diet and feeding The Procellariiformes are for the most part exclusively marine foragers; the only exception to this rule are the two species of giant petrel, which regularly feed on carrion or other seabirds while on land. Source: Internet
However, each feed can deliver a large amount of energy; both sooty shearwater and mottled petrel chicks have been recorded to double their weight in a single night, probably when fed by both parents. Source: Internet
The “Dark Sky” initiative succeeded in reducing the “fallout” of the Newell Shearwater, Hawaiian and Band-Rumped Storm Petrel by turning off all non-essential exterior lighting on PMRF during their migration season. Source: Internet
The white-faced storm petrel possesses a unique variation on pattering: holding its wings motionless and at an angle into the wind, it pushes itself off the water's surface in a succession of bounding jumps. Source: Internet
The crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is on a roll. Source: Internet