BIRDS

Wilson's Storm Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

NativeMigratory

30.4 gWeight

1 eggsClutch

43 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 30.4 g. Migratory. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages in flight.

There are 85 observations of Wilson's Storm Petrel in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions.

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