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Primary Traits
345.4 g
0 m - 1,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Puffinus huttoni
English name
Hutton's Shearwater
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Puffinus
Species
huttoni
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
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
293 g
Maximum female mass
425 g
Minimum male mass
305 g
Maximum male mass
430 g
Minimum unsexed mass
242 g
Maximum unsexed mass
378 g
Average mass
345.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 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
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
50 d
Maximum incubation period
60 d
Minimum fledging period
80 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
80 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory