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Procellariidae

54 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Procellariidae

Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1836)

The short-tailed shearwater, a common migratory Australian seabird, has commercially harvested chicks and faces threats from plastic and artificial lights.

Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844

The flesh-footed shearwater is a medium-large shearwater of the Indo-Pacific with declining populations facing multiple threats.

Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly, 1818)

Puffinus gravis, the great shearwater, is a large migratory gregarious seabird that feeds on marine life and frequently ingests plastic.

Puffinus bulleri Salvin, 1888

Buller's shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) is an abundant pelagic seabird classified as vulnerable due to its restricted breeding range.

Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789)

Puffinus pacificus, the wedge-tailed shearwater, is the largest tropical shearwater with two color morphs, that feeds on fish, squid, and crustaceans.