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Bulwer's Petrel

Bulweria bulwerii

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Primary Traits

FamilyProcellariidae
OrderProcellariiformes
RealmCosmopolitan
HabitatSea
DietFish
FlightFlies
Average mass

103.2 g

Elevation

0 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Bulweria bulwerii

English name

Bulwer's Petrel

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Procellariidae

Genus

Bulweria

Species

bulwerii

Data source

HBW1, BOTW

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

75 g

Maximum female mass

116 g

Minimum male mass

87 g

Maximum male mass

131 g

Minimum unsexed mass

71 g

Maximum unsexed mass

139 g

Average mass

103.2 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

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Sea

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Fish

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Burrow, Crevice

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

44 d

Maximum incubation period

45 d

Minimum fledging period

62 d

Maximum fledging period

62 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1

Average fledging period

62 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory, Dispersive