Shearwater Information Page (Distribution, Description, Breeding and 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
Cory’s shearwater (Calonectris borealis) - 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
