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Scientific Name: Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789)
English Name: Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Birds of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Description:
Large but light-bodied shearwater with a long, wedge-shaped tail that is frequently held contracted in a point, and rather broad wings. Easy buoyant glides and firm wingbeats characterize a leisurely flying. Variable plumage: while most birds have gray-brown upperparts and pale underparts, some have dark brown overall plumage. Note the short grayish bill and the pale scaly edgings to the rear feathers.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:
Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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