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Primary Traits
420.6 g
0 m - 50 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Puffinus opisthomelas
English name
Black-vented Shearwater
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Puffinus
Species
opisthomelas
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
323 g
Maximum female mass
471 g
Minimum male mass
335 g
Maximum male mass
525 g
Minimum unsexed mass
325 g
Maximum unsexed mass
545 g
Average mass
420.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
50 m
Maximum elevation
200 m
Elevation range
50 m
Typical elevation
25 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
42 d
Maximum incubation period
59 d
Minimum fledging period
61 d
Maximum fledging period
73 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
67 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary