Fluttering shearwater
| Fluttering shearwater | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Puffinus |
| Species: | P. gavia |
| Binomial name | |
| Puffinus gavia (Forster, 1844) | |
Puffinus gavia
The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.
It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It has in the past also been known as Forster's Shearwater.
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Puffinus gavia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Further reading
- O'Brien, Rory M. (1990). "Puffinus gavia Fluttering Shearwater" (PDF). In Marchant, S.; Higgins, P.G. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 1: Ratites to ducks; Part B, Australian pelican to ducks. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press. pp. 649–655. ISBN 978-0-19-553068-1.
External links
Xeno-canto: sound recordings of the Fluttering Shearwater
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