Wingspan
Up to 192cm
Threats
Bycatch and pollution.
Behaviour
Strictly marine species. Fishes by plunge-diving from large heights.
Conservation Status
Europe
In Portugal
Common winter visitor (Oct. – Mar.), immatures stay all year round.
Breeding
Nests in large colonies on cliffs and offshore islands, sometimes on the mainland, in Scandinavia, Iceland, UK and Northern France.
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