Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Procellariiformes · Procellariidae

About

The great shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on rocky islands in the south Atlantic. Outside the breeding season it ranges widely in the Atlantic.

Fun Fact

It breeds colonially on rocky islands in the south Atlantic.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on fish and squid, which it catches from the surface or by plunge-diving.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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