eBird Centroamérica Checklist S38596125

Observations

1. Pomarine Jaeger

   Number observed:  2

   Details

   Jaeger with spatulate tail.

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2. Sooty Tern

   Number observed:  6

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3. Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

   Number observed:  50

   Details

   Medium sized storm-petrel with extensive white rump feathers. Some had differing lengths due to molt state. Searched for similarly plumaged species but did not find any.

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4. Black Storm-Petrel

   Number observed:  15

   Details

   Large dark storm-petrel with forked tail. Looked for other species like Markham's but did not feel any individuals were different enough to merit detailed looks. Various states of molt caused some interesting upper wing patterns.

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5. Pink-footed Shearwater

   Number observed:  4

   Details

   Larger than Galapagos; robust, light colored bill with dark tip. Shorter tail compared to Wedge-tailed Shearwater. Multiple birds with various states of molt.

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6. Wedge-tailed Shearwater

   Number observed:  8

   Details

   Shearwater with relatively long tail; narrow bill, small head relative to Pink-footed. All were light morph birds.

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7. Galapagos Shearwater

   Number observed:  200

   Details

   Small, bi-colored shearwater. Most common shearwater. A pair copulated on bow of boat. All other shearwaters found by looking for something that was not a Galapagos.

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   C Courtship, Display, or Copulation (Probable)

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8. Magnificent Frigatebird

   Number observed:  1

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9. Cocos Booby

   Number observed:  45

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10. Nazca Booby

    Number observed:  3

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11. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  32