- Bulweria bulwerii
Identification
26–29 cm (10¼-11½ in); long tail and wings
- Dark brown plumage
- Pale diagonal bars across secondary coverts
- Long pointed tail
- Hooked black bill
- Black legs and feet
Distribution
Azores to Cape Verde Islands, Johnston and north-western Hawaiian islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Pelagic; breeds in rocky holes or under thick vegetation.
Behaviour
Nocturnal. Flies low over the sea.
Diet
The diet consists of plankton, squid and small fish which are picked from the surface in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BTO Web
- Whatbird
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bulwer's Petrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bulwer%27s_Petrel
External Links
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