typical banking flight (California; 2007-01-20)


Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas

Native Range: Pacific Ocean

Notes: a small shearwater usually dark above and light below; sometimes aggregates in large feeding flocks.


dorsal view (California; 2006-08-16)
ventral view(California; 2006-09-16)

comment (California; 2006-09-16)
feeding flock (California; 2006-08-13)

note hooked bill tip, as in other shearwaters (California; 2006-09-16)
rare white-and-black-mottled morph (California; 2006-09-16)