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Rapa Shearwater

Puffinus myrtae

Critically Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
48,2 cm
Ağırlık
237,5 g
Familya
Procellariidae
Takım
Procellariiformes

Hakkında

30–33 cm. Dark above; white below. Breeds Rapa Island (French Polynesia). Critically Endangered with a very small population on a single island. Poorly known; threatened by introduced predators. Ranges in central south Pacific; one of the rarest shearwaters.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 48,2 cm 19.0 in
Ağırlık 237,5 g 8.38 oz

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: BU.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Familya Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Puffinus
Türler Puffinus myrtae

Distribution

Rapa Shearwater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Rapa Shearwater endangered?
The Rapa Shearwater has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Rapa Shearwater nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Rapa Shearwater?
The Rapa Shearwater has a wingspan of 48.2 cm, weight of 237.5 g.
What order and family does the Rapa Shearwater belong to?
The Rapa Shearwater (Puffinus myrtae) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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