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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
*Brown-black upperparts | *Brown-black upperparts | ||
| − | *Dirty white underparts | + | *Dirty white underparts, but black on undertail coverts |
*Brown mottling on sides of breast and flanks | *Brown mottling on sides of breast and flanks | ||
*Ill-defined dusky collar (may continue across the chest) | *Ill-defined dusky collar (may continue across the chest) | ||
*Dark cap and tail | *Dark cap and tail | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| − | [[Townsend's Shearwater]] | + | [[Townsend's Shearwater]], [[Newell's Shearwater]], and [[Manx Shearwater]] all are more constrasty with cleaner underside |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Islands off west coast of [[Baja California]]. Disperses to adjacent waters stretching from Chiapas [[Mexico]] to [[California]] ([[USA]]). | Islands off west coast of [[Baja California]]. Disperses to adjacent waters stretching from Chiapas [[Mexico]] to [[California]] ([[USA]]). | ||
Latest revision as of 00:03, 5 October 2014
- Puffinus opisthomelas
Identification
- Brown-black upperparts
- Dirty white underparts, but black on undertail coverts
- Brown mottling on sides of breast and flanks
- Ill-defined dusky collar (may continue across the chest)
- Dark cap and tail
Similar Species
Townsend's Shearwater, Newell's Shearwater, and Manx Shearwater all are more constrasty with cleaner underside
Distribution
Islands off west coast of Baja California. Disperses to adjacent waters stretching from Chiapas Mexico to California (USA).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open sea.
Behaviour
The diet includes fish, crustaceans, and squid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- What Bird
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-vented Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-vented_Shearwater
