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Beck's Petrel

Pseudobulweria becki

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
47,6 cm
Peso
185,0 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

29 cm. Small; dark brown above and on breast; white belly. Critically Endangered; known from only two specimens collected 1928–1929 in the Solomon Islands and Bismarck Sea. No confirmed breeding site. Possibly nests on remote Pacific islands; one of the world's least-known birds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 47,6 cm 18.7 in
Peso 185,0 g 6.53 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU,CR.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatros y Petreles)
Familia Procellariidae (Petreles y Pardelas)
Genus Pseudobulweria
Especies Pseudobulweria becki

Distribution

Beck's Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Beck's Petrel endangered?
The Beck's Petrel has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Beck's Petrel nest?
Nest type: BU,CR.
How big is the Beck's Petrel?
The Beck's Petrel has a wingspan of 47.6 cm, weight of 185.0 g.
What order and family does the Beck's Petrel belong to?
The Beck's Petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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