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Puffinus gravis   (O'Reilly, 1818)

Greater shearwater
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Gabon country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: stray
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lepage, D., 2007
National Database:

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Great shearwater, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Aves > Procellariiformes (Tubenoses) > Procellariidae ()

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

Others; depth range 0 - 19 m (Ref. 125426).   Tropical; 71°N - 58°S, 82°W - 38°E (Ref. 125423)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 53.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 950.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 6.985 cm; tarsus: 5.715 cm; wing: 33.655 cm.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total Length: 46 to 53 cm; Wingspan: 100 to 111 cm (Ref. 8812). Pursuit plunging; surface seizing (Ref. 356).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Cuthbert, R.J. 2005. (Ref. 80084)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Resilience (Ref. 69278) High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=11.27-31.73).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.