Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,538
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of California. It is a smaller shearwater, with a length of 30–38 cm, 76–89 cm wingspan and a mass of around 400 g. This species is pelagic and feeds mainly on small fish. It is nocturnal, and is most active in low light settings.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black-vented shearwater”.