WebFeb 3, 2024 · Smaller seabirds including the fluttering shearwater, and subspecies of prion and common diving petrel local to the Tasman Sea undertake local foraging movements in the Tasman and adjacent seas (Marchant & Higgins, 1990) and incur longer durations of exposure to dissolved elements in this environment. WebSmall shearwater of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it breeds on barren and rocky atolls and islets, venturing offshore to feed. Dark blackish brown above and white below; this combination of pattern and …
Successful new seabird colony on Matiu Somes Island
WebPuffinus gavia ( Forster, JR 1844) The fluttering shearwater is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the … WebThe 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 … raymond favis
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WebA small black-and-white shearwater with a relatively long rounded tail and an extensively white face. Similar to Bannerman’s and Newell’s Shearwaters, but smaller, with white on the face extending above the eye. Quite similar to Bryan’s Shearwater, but has a proportionally longer tail and, most importantly, a white undertail, not a black one. WebSep 24, 2024 · A trial translocation to establish a new fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) colony is reported. From 1991 to 1996, 334 fluttering shearwater chicks were transferred from Long Island to Maud ... WebThe fluttering shearwater is a surprisingly poorly-known species. They return to breed when 4-10 years old, and are usually faithful to mates and breeding burrows between years. Results of recent research using … raymond f. budelman