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BOTD: Bermuda Petrel

Photo: Miguel A Mejias, PhD.

"Endangered Atlantic Ocean seabird that nests on Bermuda and disperses widely when not breeding. When not nesting, it can only be seen far from land, where it often flies in swooping arcs with little flapping. Locally known as 'Cahow', it very nearly went extinct in the mid-twentieth century, but was returned from the brink largely due to the heroic efforts of local conservationists."

- eBird

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BOTD: Bermuda Petrel

^Image credit: Richard Crossley

Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow)

As of making this post, the Bermuda Petrel is the second rarest seabird on the planet. Also known in Bermuda as the Cahow, it was believed to be extinct for 300 years until eighteen nesting pairs were found in 1951. Female Bermuda Petrels lay only one egg per breeding season, with 40-50% of these eggs failing to hatch.

February 4, 2020 - Bermuda Petrel or Cahow (Pterodroma cahow)

Breeding in Bermuda, these petrels spend the rest of their time at sea in parts of the western Atlantic Ocean. Thought to be extinct by 1620, after humans brought hogs, rats, cats, and dogs to their breeding islands and hunted them for food, they were officially rediscovered in 1951. Though little is known about their diet, they may eat squid, small shrimp, and small fish, probably capturing prey at or near the surface of the water like similar species of petrel. They nest colonially in burrows or crevices, where females lay a single egg in a scrape sometimes lined with plant materials. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN, their population is estimated at around 200 adult birds, but due to successful conservation efforts, it is predicted to continue to increase.

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the bermuda petrel, please? they're a personal favorite of mine :D

Queued!

Also I feel compelled to share this image:

#not a botd #asks #request #bermuda petrel #beepboopminniebot

"If I had time travel I'd kill-"

I'd go back in time to save breeding populations of critical extinct animals and then let them re-establish in isolated areas so they can be "rediscovered" later to keep humanity hopeful.

I reckon I'd start with the Bermuda Petrel.

#time travel #unreality #conservation #bermuda petrel