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Black-vented Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas Coues, E 1864

The black-vented shearwater is a species of seabird. The bird is 30–38 cm in length with a 76–89 cm wingspan. Formerly considered a subspecies of the Manx shearwater, its actual taxonomic relationships are unresolved. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Procellariiformes
Family:
  Procellariidae
Genus:
   Puffinus
Scientific:
  Puffinus opisthomelas


Original description

Citation:
  Coues, E 1864

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 16 p.139

Protonym:
  Puffinus opisthomelas

Type locality:
  Cape San Lucas, Lower California.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1942735


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4FC153E18A66F798

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4FC153E1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4FC153E1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554396


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Puffinus opisthomelas: Islands off w coast of Baja Calif.; disperses adj. Mexican waters
English:
Black-vented Shearwater
Catalan:
Baldriga culnegra
Czech:
buřňák tmavořitý
Danish:
Californisk Skråpe
German:
Schwarzsteiß-Sturmtaucher
Spanish:
Pardela Culinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Pardela Culinegra
Finnish:
kalifornianpikkuliitäjä
French:
Puffin cul-noir
Croatian:
tamnolici zovoj
Icelandic:
Dílaskrofa
Italian:
Berta culnero
Japanese (romaji):
kuroharamizunagidori
Japanese:
クロハラミズナギドリ
Lithuanian:
Juodasturplė audronaša
Dutch:
Zwartbuikpijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bajalire
Norwegian:
Bajalire
Polish:
burzyk kalifornijski
Portuguese:
Bobo-de-ventre-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardela-da-califórnia
Russian:
Чернохвостый буревестник
Slovak:
víchrovník kalifornský
Serbian:
Crnotrbi zovoj
Swedish:
californialira
Ukrainian:
Буревісник каліфорнійський
Chinese:
黑腹鹱
Chinese (Traditional):
黑腰鸌


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Puffin cul-noir ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Puffin cul-noir ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Clements 1st edition:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 6th edition:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Puffinus opisthomelas [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 4]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Black-vented Shearwater ( Puffinus opisthomelas) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Puffinus opisthomelas [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Puffinus opisthomelas

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Puffinus [puffinus, yelkouan, mauretanicus or opisthomelas] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Baldriga culnegra
Czech: Burnák cernohrdlý, buřňák tmavořitý
Danish: Californisk Skråpe
German: Schwarzsteiß Sturmtaucher, Schwarzsteißsturmtaucher, Schwarzsteiß-Sturmtaucher
English: Black-vented Shearwater
English, HBW: Black-vented Shearwater
English (IOC): Black-vented Shearwater
English (United States): Black-vented Shearwater
Spanish: Pardela Culinegra, Pardela Mexicana
Spanish (Costa Rica): Pardela Culinegra
Spanish (Spain): Pardela Culinegra
Spanish (HBW): Black-vented Shearwater
Spanish (Mexico): Pardela Mexicana
Estonian: kalifornia tormilind
Finnish: Kalifornianpikkuliitäjä
French: Puffin culnoir, Puffin cul-noir
Croatian: tamnolici zovoj
Icelandic: Dílaskrofa
Italian: Berta codanera, Berta culnero, Berta dalla coda nera
Japanese (romaji): kuroharamizunagidori
Japanese: クロハラミズナギドリ
Scientific: Puffinus opisthomelas, Puffinus puffinus opisthomelas
Lithuanian: Juodasturplė audronaša
Latvian: Kalifornijas vētrasputns
Dutch: Zwartbuikpijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bajalire
Norwegian: Bajalire
Polish: Burzyk kalifonijski, burzyk kalifornijski
Portuguese: Bobo-de-ventre-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): pardela-da-califórnia
Russian: Чернохвостый буревестник
Slovak: víchrovník kalifornský
Serbian: Crnotrbi zovoj
Swedish: Californialira
Turkish: Kaliforniya Yelkovanı
Ukrainian: Буревісник каліфорнійський
Chinese: 黑腹鹱
Chinese (Traditional): 黑腰鸌, 黑臀鸌

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