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Primary Traits
267.7 g
0 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Puffinus gavia
English name
Fluttering Shearwater
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Puffinus
Species
gavia
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
206 g
Maximum female mass
302 g
Minimum male mass
200 g
Maximum male mass
243 g
Minimum unsexed mass
225 g
Maximum unsexed mass
430 g
Average mass
267.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
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
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary