Calonectris diomedea

Also known as Scopoli's Shearwater

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

Calonectris diomedea is a species of bird classified within the family Procellariidae and order Procellariiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the parent taxon Calonectris. The species has been assigned the authority (Scopoli, 1769) and is accepted in taxonomic records. Common names for this organism include Scopoli's Shearwater, Berta maggiore mediterranea, Pardela cenicienta mediterránea, and Puffin de Scopoli.

The taxon range includes South America and Africa, while its habitat is described as marine. Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 126, a mass of 955.6, and an egg incubation period of 52. The litter size is 1. The IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.

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Species

Least Concern

Cory's shearwater

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyProcellariidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded312,164

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 837
With media: 73
Family: Procellariidae
Collections: WFVZ, TCWC, YPM, CUMV, USNM, LSUMZ
Recorded in: United States, Greece, Bermuda

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Bird sounds

call, nocturnal flight call· Spain· quality A
call, nocturnal flight call· Spain· quality A
call, nocturnal flight call· Spain· quality A
call, nocturnal flight call· Spain· quality A

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Encyclopedic overview

Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It breeds on rocky islands and on steep coasts in the Mediterranean but outside the breeding season it forages in the Atlantic. It is brownish grey above with darker wings and mostly white below. The bill is pale yellow with a dark patch near the tip. The sexes are alike. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with Cory's shearwater.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Calonectris diomedea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.