Black-vented Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas

Least Concern

The Black-vented Shearwater is a tubenose seabird of the eastern Pacific off South America and nearby islands. It ranges widely over the sea, using dynamic soaring or low gliding flight to find fish, squid, crustaceans, and carrion, and usually nests in burrows, crevices, or remote island colonies.

Family

Procellariidae

Group

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels

Range

Black-vented Shearwater Range — Resident or seasonal range in the eastern Pacific off South America and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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