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Boyd's Shearwater
Puffinus boydi
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Not Evaluated
Familia
Procellariidae
Orden
Procellariiformes
Acerca de
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
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 42-60 days. Fledging: 62-100 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Procellariiformes (Albatros y Petreles) |
| Familia | Procellariidae (Petreles y Pardelas) |
| Genus | Puffinus |
| Especies | Puffinus boydi |
Distribution
Boyd's Shearwater has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes
How does the Boyd's Shearwater nest?
Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 42-60 days. Fledging: 62-100 days.
What order and family does the Boyd's Shearwater belong to?
The Boyd's Shearwater (Puffinus boydi) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.
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