Greater Shearwater

Puffinus gravis

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

Code 4

GRSH

Code 6

PUFGRA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Dark brown to brownish black.
Head Pattern: Capped, Plain
Crown Color: Brown-black
Forehead Color: Brown-black
Nape Color: Brown-black with thin white collar.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 48 cm (19 in)
Weight: 862 g (30.4 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Gray
Underparts: White with gray-brown patch on belly.
Upperparts: Gray-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid, Scaled or Scalloped
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Glides on stiff wings.
Wingspan Range: 100-122 cm (39.5-48 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Black with white band at base.
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Pink

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