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Boyd's Shearwater

Puffinus boydi

Not Evaluated
Família
Procellariidae
Ordem
Procellariiformes

Sobre

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

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CR,BU. Incubation: 42-60 days. Fledging: 62-100 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Boyd's Shearwater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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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