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 found in New Zealand and the Solomon Islands where 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.
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