---
title: "Bobo-de-ventre-preto"
description: "Puffinus opisthomelas — Aves. The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of California."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/black-vented-shearwater
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bobo-de-ventre-preto

> Puffinus opisthomelas — Aves. The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of California.

- Scientific name: *Puffinus opisthomelas*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2223
- Wikidata: [Q1268925](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1268925)
- iNaturalist taxon: [4105](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4105)

## Names

- en: Black-vented Shearwater
- de: Schwarzsteißsturmtaucher
- es: Pardela mexicana
- fr: Puffin cul-noir
- nl: Zwartbuikpijlstormvogel
- pt: Bobo-de-ventre-preto
- pl: Burzyk kalifornijski

## Countries with the most observations

US (877), MX (122), SV (3)

## Summary

The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of California. It is a smaller shearwater, with a length of 30–38 cm, 76–89 cm wingspan and a mass of around 400 g. This species is pelagic and feeds mainly on small fish. It is nocturnal, and is most active in low light settings.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-vented_shearwater

## Photo

![Bobo-de-ventre-preto](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-vented-shearwater/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andy Kleinhesselink · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194408716

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-vented-shearwater?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).