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Boyd's Shearwater

Puffinus boydi Mathews, GM 1912

Boyd's shearwater, also known as the Cape Verde little shearwater, is a small shearwater which breeds in the Cape Verde archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean some 570 km off the coast of West Africa. The epithet commemorates British ornithologist Arnold Boyd. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  Mathews, GM 1912

Reference:
   Birds Austral. [Mathews] 2 p.70

Imprint year:
  1912-1913

Protonym:
  Puffinus lherminieri boydi

Type locality:
  Cape Verde Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53192230


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C817F45510E37F8A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C817F455

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C817F455


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824178

Geographic range:

  • Puffinus boydi: Cape Verde Islands
English:
Boyd's Shearwater
Catalan:
Baldriga petita de Cap Verd
Czech:
buřňák Boydův
Danish:
Dværgskråpe
German:
Boydsturmtaucher
Spanish:
Pardela Chica de Cabo Verde
Spanish (Spain):
Pardela chica de Cabo Verde
Finnish:
capeverdenkääpiöliitäjä
French:
Puffin de Boyd
Croatian:
Zelenortski kratkorepi zovoj
Icelandic:
Þaraskrofa
Italian:
Berta di Boyd
Japanese (romaji):
ke-puberudehimemizunagidori
Japanese:
ケープベルデヒメミズナギドリ
Lithuanian:
Žaliojo kyšulio mažoji audronaša
Dutch:
Kaapverdische Kleine Pijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Alvelire
Norwegian:
Alvelire
Polish:
burzyk brązoworzytny
Portuguese:
Pardela-chica-de-cabo-verde
Portuguese (Brazil):
Boyd's Shearwater
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardela-de-cabo-verde
Russian:
Бойдов буревестник
Slovak:
víchrovník Boydov
Serbian:
Bojdov zovoj
Swedish:
boydlira
Ukrainian:
буревісник архіпелаговий
Chinese:
佛得角小鹱
Chinese (Traditional):
維德角小鸌


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Clements, version 2021:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 6th edition:
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Puffinus assimilis boydi
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Boyd's Shearwater ( Puffinus boydi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Puffinus lherminieri boydi
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Puffinus assimilis boydi [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Puffinus baroli boydi

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Puffinus [baroli or boydi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Asturian: Pardiellina de Boyd
Bulgarian: Буревестник на Бойд
Catalan: Baldriga petita de Cap Verd
Czech: buřňák Boydův
Danish: Bermudaskråpe, Dværgskråpe
German: Boydsturmtaucher, Kapverden Kleiner Sturmtaucher, Kleinsturmtaucher-boydi
English: Boyd's Shearwater, Cape Verde Little Shearwater
English, HBW: Audubon's Shearwater (Boyd's)
English (IOC): Boyd's Shearwater
English (United States): Boyd's Shearwater
Esperanto: Verdkaba malgranda pufino
Spanish: Pardela Chica de Cabo Verde, Pardela de Boyd
Spanish (Spain): Pardela chica de Cabo Verde, Pardela de Boyd
Spanish (HBW): Pardela de Boyd
Estonian: kapverdi tormilind
Basque: Boyd gabaia
Finnish: Capeverdenkääpiöliitäjä, Kapverdenkääpiöliitäjä
French: Petit Puffin du Cap-Vert, Puffin de Boyd, Puffin du Cap-Vert
Frisian: Kaapverdyske lytse mok
Irish: Cánóg bheag Rinn Verde
Galician: Furabuchos de Cabo Verde, Pardela de Boyd
Hebrew: יסעור מערב אפריקני
Croatian: Zelenortski kratkorepi zovoj
Icelandic: Þaraskrofa
Italian: Berta di Boyd
Japanese (romaji): keapuberudehimemizunagidori, ke-puberudehimemizunagidori
Japanese: ケアプベルデヒメミズナギドリ, ケープベルデヒメミズナギドリ
Kirghiz: Бойд бороончусу
Scientific: Puffinus assimilis boydi, Puffinus baroli boydi, Puffinus boydi, Puffinus boydi parvus, Puffinus lherminieri boydi, Puffinus munda boydi, Puffinus parvus
Lithuanian: Žaliojo kyšulio mažoji audronaša
Dutch: Kaapverdische Kleine Pijlstormvogel, Kaapverdische kleine pijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Alvelire
Norwegian: Alvelire
Polish: burzyk brązoworzytny
Portuguese: Pardela-chica-de-cabo-verde, Pintainho-de-cabo-verde
Portuguese (Brazil): Boyd's Shearwater
Portuguese (Portugal): pardela-de-cabo-verde, Pedreiro
Rhaeto-Romance: Tempestella da Boyd
Russian: Бойдов буревестник, Тайфунник Бойда
Northern Sami: Kapverdedeaggasaddi
Slovak: víchrovník Boydov
Slovenian: Zelenortski mali viharnik
Serbian: Bojdov zovoj
Swedish: boydlira, Sargassolira
Turkish: Kap Verde küçük yelkovan, Küçük Kap Verd yelkovanı, Yeşilburun Küçük Yelkovanı
Ukrainian: буревісник архіпелаговий
Chinese: 佛得角小鹱
Chinese (Traditional): 維德角小鸌

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