Antarctic Petrel

White-winged Petrel ( Thalassoica antarctica)

The White-winged Petrel or Antarktiksturmvogel ( Thalassoica antarctica) is a typical breeding bird Antarctica.

The deaf about large animal of the family of petrels nest in colonies of a few hundred up to a million individuals on the shores of the Antarctic continent. The nests lie on rocky ledges or in crevices.

As a food serve crustaceans such as krill, but also fish, jellyfish and sea snails.