Back to birds

Species record

Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Least ConcernCompare

Verified media

Image Gallery

… found

Loading images…

Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyProcellariidae
OrderProcellariiformes
RealmCosmopolitan
HabitatSea
DietFish
FlightFlies
Average mass

707 g

Elevation

0 m - 435 m

Data points

49

Images

—

Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Calonectris diomedea

English name

Scopoli's Shearwater

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Procellariidae

Genus

Calonectris

Species

diomedea

Data source

HBW1, BOTW, D07,D23

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Cosmopolitan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

810 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

880 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

400 g

Maximum unsexed mass

738 g

Average mass

707 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

435 m

Maximum elevation

1,000 m

Elevation range

435 m

Typical elevation

218 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Sea

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Fish

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Burrow, Crevice

Nest substrate

Rock, Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

1

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

1

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

49 d

Maximum incubation period

56 d

Minimum fledging period

84 d

Maximum fledging period

98 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1

Average fledging period

91 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory, Dispersive