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Beck's Petrel

Pseudobulweria becki

Critically Endangered
Envergure
47,6 cm
Poids
185,0 g
Famille
Procellariidae
Ordre
Procellariiformes

The Beck's Petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) is a bird species in the family Procellariidae (petrels & shearwaters), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosses & petrels). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 47.6 cm and a weight of 185 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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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
Envergure 47,6 cm 18.7 in
Poids 185,0 g 6.53 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: BU,CR.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Famille Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Pseudobulweria
Espèces Pseudobulweria becki

Distribution

Beck's Petrel has been recorded in 1 countries.

Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

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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