Little Shearwater

Puffinus assimilis

Least Concern

Aves · Procellariiformes · Procellariidae

About

The little shearwater is a small shearwater in the petrel family Procellariidae. Despite the generic name, it is unrelated to the puffins, which are auks, the only similarity being that they are both burrow-nesting seabirds.

Fun Fact

Despite the generic name, it is unrelated to the puffins, which are auks, the only similarity being that they are both burrow-nesting seabirds.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on fish and molluscs.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance