Boyd's Shearwater
Puffinus boydi
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<birdfyi-bird slug="puffinus-boydi"></birdfyi-bird>The Boyd's Shearwater (Puffinus boydi) is a bird species in the family Procellariidae (petrels & shearwaters), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosses & petrels).
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27 cm. Dark brown above; white below; white face with dark eye-patch. Breeds Cape Verde Islands. Ranges in tropical east Atlantic. Closely related to Barolo Shearwater; both formerly grouped in Little Shearwater complex. Near Threatened; feeds on small fish and squid.
Habitat & Range
Behavior & Breeding
Nesting
Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 42-60 days. Fledging: 62-100 days.
Clutch Size
1
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels) |
| Family | Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters) |
| Genus | Puffinus |
| Species | Puffinus boydi |
Distribution
Boyd's Shearwater has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Procellariidae family