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Puffinus lherminieri

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Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a common tropical seabird in the petrel family. Sometimes known as the dusky-backed shearwater, the specific epithet honours the French naturalist Félix Louis L'Herminier.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffinus_lherminieri, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	5229361	https://www.gbif.org/species/5229361
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	83375	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=83375

Rank

species

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Puffinus : Puffinus lherminieri

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Puffinus : Puffinus lherminieri

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Triploblastica	Lankester 1877
-	Nephrozoa	Jondelius et al. 2002
-	Deuterostomia	Grobben 1908
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1847
subphylum	Vertebrata	Lamarck 1801
superclass	Gnathostomata	Gegenbauer 1874
-	Osteichthyes
-	Sarcopterygii	Romer 1955
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha
-	Tetrapoda
-	Reptiliomorpha	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Anthracosauria	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Batrachosauria
-	Cotylosauria
-	Amniota	Haeckel 1866
-	Sauropsida	Huxley 1864
class	Reptilia	Laurenti 1768
subclass	Eureptilia
-	Romeriida	Gauthier et al. 1988
-	Diapsida
-	Eosuchia
-	Neodiapsida	Benton 1985
-	Sauria	Gauthier 1984
-	Archosauromorpha
-	Crocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
-	Eucrocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauria
informal	Avemetatarsalia	Benton 1999
-	Ornithodira	Gauthier 1986
-	Dinosauromorpha	Benton 1985
-	Dinosauriformes	Novas 1992
-	Dinosauria
-	Saurischia
-	Theropoda
-	Neotheropoda	Bakker 1986
-	Averostra	Paul 2002
-	Tetanurae	Gauthier 1986
order	Avetheropoda	Paul 1988
suborder	Coelurosauria	Huene 1914
-	Maniraptora	Gauthier 1986
-	Paraves	Sereno 1997
class	Aves	Linnaeus 1758
-	Pygostylia	Chiappe 2002
-	Ornithothoraces	Chiappe and Calvo 1994
-	Ornithuromorpha	Chiappe et al. 1999
subclass	Ornithurae	Haeckel 1866
subclass	Neornithes	Gadow 1893
-	Neognathae
-	Neoaves	Sibley et al. 1988
-	Natatores	Baird 1858
-	Pygopodotubinares	Livezey and Zusi 2007
superorder	Procellariimorphae
order	Procellariiformes	Fürbringer 1888
family	Procellariidae	Vigors 1825
genus	Puffinus	Brisson 1760
species	Puffinus lherminieri	Lesson 1839

Generic Name

Puffinus

Common Name

Audubon's shearwater

Scientific Name

Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated without evidence	Wetmore, 1962
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated with evidence	Olson and Hilgartner, 1982
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated without evidence	Olson and James, 1982
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated with evidence	Steadman, 1986
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated without evidence	Olson et al., 1990
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated with evidence	Steadman, 1994
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated without evidence	Olson and Rasmussen, 2001
Puffinus lherminieri	species	belongs to Puffinus	stated with evidence	Clements et al., 2017

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

1 (100%)

First Recorded Appearance

5.33 - 3.60 Ma
Neogene

Environment

marine (based on Procellariiformes)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Theropoda)

Diet

carnivore (based on Coelurosauria)

Reproduction

oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda)

Ontogeny

accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda)

Taphonomy

hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen. 2001. Miocene and Pliocene birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 90:233-365

Common Name(s)

Audubon's Shearwater, Baillon's Shearwater, Dusky Shearwater, Pardela De Audubon, Puffin D'audubon, Audubon-pijlstormvogel, Schuppensturmtaucher, セグロミズナギドリ, Audubon-sturmtaucher, Audubon-vészmadár, Audubons Pijlstormvogel, Audubonsturmtaucher, Berta Di Audubon, Odubona Vētrasputns, Tropelire, Tropeskråpe, Atogrąžinė Audronaša, Audubonlira, Baldriga D'audubon, Burzyk Równikowy, Buřňák Audubonův, Pardela-de-asa-larga, Troopika-tormilind, Tropiikkiliitäjä, Tropski Viharnik, Víchrovník Oceánsky, Буревестник Одёбона, 奥氏鹱, 奧杜邦氏鸌

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffinus_lherminieri

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)
Puffinus lherminieri boydi subspecies	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Puffinus lherminieri lherminieri subspecies	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Puffinus lherminieri loyemilleri subspecies	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1839	Puffinus lherminieri Lesson
1962	Puffinus lherminieri Wetmore p. 15
1965	Puffinus lherminieri Brodkorb
1975	Puffinus lherminieri Olson p. 20
1982	Puffinus lherminieri Olson and Hilgartner p. 25
1982	Puffinus lherminieri Olson and James p. 32
1986	Puffinus lherminieri Steadman p. 45
1988	Puffinus lherminieri Pregill et al. p. 15

Year	Name and Author
1990	Puffinus lherminieri Olson et al. p. 8
1992	Puffinus lherminieri Steadman
1992	Puffinus lherminieri Steadman and Pahlavan p. 458
1994	Puffinus lherminieri Steadman p. 218
1999	Puffinus lherminieri Mourer-Chauviré et al. p. 5
1999	Puffinus lherminieri Reis and Steadman p. 277
2001	Puffinus lherminieri Olson and Rasmussen p. 259
2017	Puffinus lherminieri Clements et al.

References

Olson S. L., Rasmussen P. C. (2001) Miocene and Pliocene birds from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 90, 233-365

Wetmore A. (1962) Notes on fossil and subfossil birds, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 145 2, 1-17

Brodkorb P. (1965) Fossil birds from Barbados, West Indies, The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society 31 1, 3-10

Olson S. L. (1975) Paleornithology of St. Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 23, 1-49

Olson S. L., Hilgartner W. B. (1982) Fossil and subfossil birds from the Bahamas, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 48, 22-56

Olson S. L., James H. F. (1982) Prodromus of the fossil avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands, Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 365, 1-59

Steadman D. W. (1986) Holocene Vertebrate Fossils from Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Smithsonian contributions to zoology 413, 1-112

Olson S. L., Pregill G. K., et al (1990) Studies on Fossil and Extant Vertebrates from San Salvador (Watling's) Island, Bahamas, Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 508, 1-24

Steadman D. W. (1992) Extinct and extirpated birds from Rota, Mariana Islands, Micronesica 25, 71-84

Steadman D. W., Pahlavan D. S. (1992) Extinction and biogeography of birds on Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Geoarchaeology 7, 449-483

Steadman D. W. (1994) Bird bones from the To’aga site: prehistoric loss of seabirds and megapodes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Contributions 51, 217-228

Mourer-Chauviré C., Bour R., et al (1999) The avifauna of Réunion Island (Mascarene Islands) at the time of the arrival of the first Europeans, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 89, 1-38

Reis K. R., Steadman D. W. (1999) Archaeology of Trants, Montserrat. Part 5. Prehistoric avifauna, Annals of Carnegie Museum 68, 275-287

Clements J. F., Schulenberg T. S., et al (2017) , The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017

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(2001) database, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad - via Catalogue of Life

Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names - via Catalogue of Life

(2011) IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9 - via Catalogue of Life

(2011) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.02.14 - via Catalogue of Life

(2011) AOU Check-List (08-2011) - via Catalogue of Life

(2005) website, AOU Check-List (07-2005) - via Catalogue of Life

(2005) website, FRENCH NAMES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS - via Catalogue of Life

Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada - via Catalogue of Life

Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. Academic Press, London. - via World Register of Marine Species

Gallardo, J. C., V. Macías, and E. Velarde. 2009. Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1321–1342 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. - via World Register of Marine Species

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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