Index of Shearwaters Species

Shearwater Information Page (Distribution, Description, Breeding & Feeding)

List of species

• Calonectris
  • Calonectris diomedea, Cory's Shearwater
  • Calonectris edwardsii, Cape Verde Shearwater
  • Calonectris leucomelas , Streaked Shearwater

• Puffinus
  • "Puffinus" group - smaller species, closely related to Calonectris
  • Puffinus nativatis, Christmas Shearwater
  • Puffinus puffinus, Manx Shearwater
  • Puffinus yelkouan, Yelkouan Shearwater
  • Puffinus mauretanicus, Balearic Shearwater
  • Puffinus huttoni, Hutton's Shearwater
  • Puffinus opisthomelas, Black-vented Shearwater
  • Puffinus auriculatus, Townsend's Shearwater
  • Puffinus newelli, Hawaiian Shearwater or Newell's Shearwater
  • Puffinus gavia, Fluttering Shearwater
  • Puffinus assimilis, Little Shearwater
  • Puffinus baroli, North Atlantic Little Shearwater
  • Puffinus lherminieri, Audubon's Shearwater
    • Puffinus (lherminieri) baroli, North Atlantic Little Shearwater, not agreed upon as to whether a ssp. or sp.
    • Puffinus (lherminieri) bailloni, Tropical Shearwater or Baillon's Shearwater, not agreed upon as to whether a ssp. or sp.
  • Puffinus heinrothi, Heinroth's Shearwater
  • Puffinus bannermani, Bannerman's Shearwater
  • Puffinus persicus, Persian Shearwater
  • "Neonectris" group - larger species, a distinct lineage
  • Puffinus creatopus, Pink-footed shearwater
  • Puffinus carneipes, Flesh-footed Shearwater
  • Puffinus gravis, Great Shearwater
  • Puffinus pacificus, Wedge-tailed Shearwater
  • Puffinus bulleri, Buller's Shearwater
  • Puffinus griseus, Sooty Shearwater
  • Puffinus tenuirostris, Short-tailed Shearwater or Mutton bird
  • †Puffinus olsoni, Lava Shearwater or Olson's Shearwater. (extinct)

• Pseudobulweria
  • Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi, Fiji Petrel
  • Pseudobulweria rostrata, Tahiti Petrel
  • Pseudobulweria becki, Beck's Petrel
  • Pseudobulweria aterrima, Mascarene Petrel

• Lugensa
  • Lugensa brevirostris, Kerguelen Petrel

• Bulweria
  • Bulweria bulwerii, Bulwer's Petrel
  • Bulweria fallax, Jouanin's Petrel
  • Bulweria bifax, Small St. Helena Petrel

• Procellaria
  • Procellaria cinerea, Grey Petrel
  • Procellaria aequinoctialis, White-chinned Petrel
  • Procellaria conspicillata, Spectacled Petrel
  • Procellaria parkinsoni, Parkinson's Petrel
  • Procellaria westlandica, Westland Petrel

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