Scientific Name
Puffinus opisthomelas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Puffinus opisthomelas Coues, 1864
Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black-vented Shearwater
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Procellariiformes |
Family | Procellariidae |
Genus | Puffinus |
Species | Puffinus opisthomelas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
1/4 mile offshore
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Habitat Tags
-
Estuary/Coast
Pelagic
Seasonality/Breeding (birds) Tags
- Migrant Non-breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lena Lee SAMO
Created Date
9/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mmendelsohn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/8/2016 4:38:32 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A Checklist of the Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains