BirdUp · Species
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia(Forster, JR, 1844)
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Puffinus
At a glance
The Fluttering Shearwater is a medium-sized bird, about 32–37 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 32–37 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Fluttering Shearwater look like?
The Fluttering Shearwater is a medium-sized bird, about 32–37 cm long and weighing 200–360 g.
The fluttering shearwater is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It has been known as Forster's shearwater in the past.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Fluttering Shearwater?
The Fluttering Shearwater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Fluttering Shearwater eat?
The Fluttering Shearwater feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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