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Townsend's Shearwater

Puffinus auricularis

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
44,0 cm
Peso
324,0 g
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes

Acerca de

33–35 cm. Dark above; white below with dark vent and undertail. Breeds Revillagigedo Islands (Mexico); Critically Endangered with fewer than 1,000 pairs. Threatened by introduced cats and rats; strictly nocturnal at colonies. Ranges in eastern Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 44,0 cm 17.3 in
Peso 324,0 g 11.43 oz

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familia Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Puffinus
Especies Puffinus auricularis

Distribution

Townsend's Shearwater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Townsend's Shearwater endangered?
The Townsend's Shearwater has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Townsend's Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Townsend's Shearwater?
The Townsend's Shearwater has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 324.0 g.
What order and family does the Townsend's Shearwater belong to?
The Townsend's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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