Wedge-Tailed Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–66 m
- Max size: 46 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A long winged shearwater that nests in burrows on oceanic islands, packing its colonies into coastal headlands and clifftops rather than spreading out. It reaches about forty six centimetres, gathers in flocks at sea, and unlike many seabirds does not follow ships.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Procellariidae › Puffinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212634.
FAQ
- How deep does the Wedge-Tailed Shearwater live?
- The Wedge-Tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) is typically found at 0–66 m.
- How big does the Wedge-Tailed Shearwater get?
- The Wedge-Tailed Shearwater grows to about 46 cm.