Bulwer's Petrel
NameBulwer's Petrel
Common NameBulwer's Petrel
Scientific NameBulweria bulwerii
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)70
Length (cm)26
Weight (g)95
Plumage DetailsUniformly dark sooty-brown to blackish plumage overall. A subtle, paler diagonal bar is often visible across the upperwing coverts, contrasting slightly with the darker flight feathers.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations at breeding colonies include soft, cooing or purring calls, often described as "hoo-hoo-hoo" or "ooh-ooh-ooh", sometimes with a growling quality.
Primary Dietpiscivore
Primary Habitatscoastal
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds on islands in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Disperses widely across these oceans outside the breeding season.
Identifying Featureslong pointed wings, wedge-shaped tail, uniformly dark plumage, gliding flight, paler diagonal bar on upperwing
Description
A small, slender seabird with long, pointed wings and a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. It exhibits a graceful, gliding flight over the open ocean, only returning to remote islands for breeding.
