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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni dichrous
Order
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Family
Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Code 4
Non-AOU
Code 6
PUFBAI
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked Seabird
Eye Color:
Black
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
Black-brown
Forehead Color:
Black-brown
Nape Color:
Black-brown
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
25-33 cm (10-13 in)
Weight:
164-258 g (5.8-9.1 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Brown, Black
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Black-brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
They alternate between rapid wing beats and long glides, while at sea.
Wingspan Range:
64-74 cm (25-29 in)
Wing Shape:
Long-Wings, Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black-brown
Under Tail:
Black-brown
Leg Color:
Gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X