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Streaked Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas(Temminck, 1836)
Updated
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Calonectris
At a glance
The Streaked Shearwater is a large bird, about 48 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 48 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Streaked Shearwater look like?
The Streaked Shearwater is a large bird, about 48 cm long and weighing 440 g.
The streaked shearwater is a species of seabird. The adult bird averages 48 cm (19 in) in length, with a 122 cm (48 in) wingspan.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Streaked Shearwater?
The Streaked 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 Streaked Shearwater eat?
The Streaked Shearwater feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
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