Natural History

Fluttering shearwater

The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) 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.

Also on this shelf

See also

• ▸African crake
• ▸HMAS Derwent (DE 49)
• ▸Biak Archipelago

Uncatalogued shelf

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