as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Gould's Petrel
Drawn by Ben and Haydn 5G
Common Name :
Gould's Petrel
Scientific Name :
Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera
Habitat :
It lives in oceanic waters of the continental shelf and nests only in the rainforests of Cabbage Tree Island near Newcastle, NSW.
Diet :
Eats cephalopods and occasionally small fishes.
Size :
It reaches about 300mm and the wingspan is 700mm.
Danger :
Pollution and introduced animals could be a danger because this bird breeds in only place. Cabbage Tree Island has been declared a Nature Reserve and visits by humans are strictly controlled.
Researched by :
Ben and Haydn 5G
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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