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- Black-vented Shearwater
© Brian Sullivan
- Black-vented Shearwater
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Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas

Bradford S. Keitt, Bernie R. Tershy, and Donald A. Croll
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2000

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Black-vented Shearwater. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Black-vented Shearwater.

Breeding locations (islands) and marine range.

Recommended Citation

Keitt, B. S., B. R. Tershy, and D. A. Croll (2000). Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.521
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