- Bulwer's Petrel
Taxobox
name = Bulwer's Petrel
status = LC
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Procellariiformes
familia =Procellariidae
genus = "Bulweria "
species = "B. bulwerii"
binomial = "Bulweria bulwerii"
binomial_authority = Jardine & Selby, 1828The Bulwer's Petrel ("Bulweria bulwerii") is a smallpetrel in the familyProcellariidae , and is one of twospecies in the genus "Bulweria" (Bonaparte, 1843). This bird is named after the Scottish naturalistJames Bulwer .Description
This very long-winged petrel is 25-29 cm in length with a 78-90 cm wingspan. It has mainly brown plumage and a long pointed tail. It has a buoyant twisting flight as it picks
plankton ic food items from the ocean surface.Breeding and habitat
This
seabird breeds in the north Atlantic in colonies on islands in theCape Verde Islands ,Azores ,Canary Islands and Madeira groups.Bulwer's Petrel also breeds on islands across the north
Pacific from east ofChina toHawaii . After breeding, birds disperse to spend the rest of the year at sea, mainly in tropical waters. This species has been recorded inEurope as a rare vagrant toIreland ,Great Britain ,Portugal and theNetherlands . It has also appeared as a vagrant inNorth America , with rare sightings far off the coast of bothCalifornia andNorth Carolina .References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
* [http://blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob340.htm BTO BirdFacts - Bulwer's Petrel]
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.phtml?idVideo=4925&Bulweria_bulwerii Bulwer's Petrel video] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/distribution/petrel.de.bulwer.html Oiseaux] Text, map, photograph.
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Scientific&KEYWORDS=Bulweria+bulwerii&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 VIREO] Photographs
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