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Beck's Petrel
Pseudobulweria becki (Murphy, 1928)
409 gWeight
Beck's petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) is a small species of petrel.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Beck's petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) is a small species of petrel. Its specific epithet commemorates American ornithologist Rollo Beck. It is believed to nest on small islands with tall mountains around Melanesia.
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Questions
How big is the Beck's Petrel?
The Beck's Petrel weighs around 409 g.
Where does the Beck's Petrel live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: likely breeds montane southern New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago).
Is the Beck's Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Beck's Petrel as Critically Endangered.
What does the Beck's Petrel eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Beck's Petrel in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 409 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 238 mm
- Tail
- 93 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: likely breeds montane southern New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Pseudobulweria
Other birds in the genus Pseudobulweria
Mascarene PetrelPseudobulweria aterrima
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrata
Fiji PetrelPseudobulweria macgillivrayi
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic PetrelThalassoica antarctica
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
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