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Small Saint Helena Petrel

Bulweria bifax

Extinct
Peso
167,17 g
Família
Procellariidae
Ordem
Procellariiformes

Sobre

Extinct; known only from subfossil bones from St. Helena Island. Smaller than Bulwer's Petrel; went extinct shortly after human settlement of St. Helena, likely from introduced predators. Part of the endemic St. Helena seabird community that was largely extirpated by human arrival.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 167,17 g 5.90 oz

Estado de conservação

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Família Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Bulweria
Espécies Bulweria bifax

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Small Saint Helena Petrel endangered?
The Small Saint Helena Petrel has a conservation status of Extinct.
How big is the Small Saint Helena Petrel?
The Small Saint Helena Petrel has a weight of 167.17 g.
What order and family does the Small Saint Helena Petrel belong to?
The Small Saint Helena Petrel (Bulweria bifax) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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