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Jamaican Petrel

Pterodroma caribbaea

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Primary Traits

FamilyProcellariidae
OrderProcellariiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatSea
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

278 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,600 m

Data points

47

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Pterodroma caribbaea

English name

Jamaican Petrel

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Procellariidae

Genus

Pterodroma

Species

caribbaea

Data source

HBW1, BOTW, EXT

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Possibly Extinct

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

278 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

278 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,600 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,600 m

Typical elevation

800 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Sea

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Burrow, Crevice

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

1

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

No data