Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic. Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Oceania.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 27.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 990.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 2.171 cm; tarsus: 2.82 cm; wing: 20.38 cm.

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=20.18-27.23).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Bulweria bulwerii (Jardine & Selby, 1828)