Boyd's Shearwater
A species of Typical Shearwaters Scientific name : Puffinus boydi Genus : Typical Shearwaters
Boyd's Shearwater, A species of Typical Shearwaters
Botanical name: Puffinus boydi
Genus: Typical Shearwaters
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Description
Description
Boyd's shearwater (Puffinus boydi), 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. 
Habitat
The habitat of boyd's Shearwater typically encompasses marine environments, primarily offshore waters. These birds are pelagic, thriving in the open ocean, but are also found near land, especially in the vicinity of their breeding colonies. Their presence is marked in broader oceanic regions rather than confined to specific shorelines or islands.
Dite type
Piscivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Albatrosses and Petrels Family
Shearwaters and petrels Genus
Typical Shearwaters Species
Boyd's Shearwater 
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