Bulweria bulwerii

Bulweria bulwerii (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Bulwer's petrel

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Family:	Procellariidae ()
Max. size:	27 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 990.0 g
Environment:	pelagic; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Oceania.
Diagnosis:	Culmen: 2.171 cm; tarsus: 2.82 cm; wing: 20.38 cm.
Biology:	Total Length: 26 to 27 cm; Wingspan: 65 to 70 cm (Ref. 8812). Breeds on oceanic islands. Does not typically trail ships (Ref. 91362). Highly pelagic (Refs. 356, 122680); associated with predatory fish. Feeds by surface-seizing (Ref. 356). Diet includes fish and squid but also crustaceans and sea-striders (Ref. 122680).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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