Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Procellariiformes · Procellariidae
About
The wedge-tailed shearwater is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It is one of the shearwater species that is sometimes referred to as a muttonbird, like the sooty shearwater of New Zealand and the short-tailed shearwater of Australia. It is found throughout the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, roughly between latitudes 35°N and 35°S. It breeds on the islands off Japan, on the Islas Revillagigedo, the Hawaiian Islands, the Seychelles, the Northern Mariana Islands, and off Eastern and Western Australia.
Fun Fact
The wedge-tailed shearwater is the largest of the tropical shearwaters.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found throughout the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, roughly between latitudes 35°N and 35°S.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance