Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)

Code 4

SOSH

Code 6

PUFGRI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Dark brown to black-brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Dark Gray-brown
Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown
Nape Color: Dark gray-brown
Throat Color: Dark gray-brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 46-51 cm (18-20 in)
Weight: 816 g (28.8 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Black, Gray
Underparts: Dark gray-brown
Upperparts: Dark gray-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates between strong flapping flight and gliding.
Wingspan Range: 94-109 cm (37-43 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark gray-brown
Under Tail: Dark gray-brown
Leg Color: Black

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