Great Shearwater
Many Petrels, Shearwaters have breeding populations of over several million pairs; others number fewer than 200 birds. Several species are threatened by introduced species attacking adults and chicks in breeding colonies and by long-line fisheries.
The family is Procellariidae
There are 96 species placed in 16 genera
So far I have photographed 7 different species.
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Updated 03/06/2020
Petrels, Shearwaters
Cory's Shearwater - Calonectris borealis
Galapagos Shearwater - Puffinus subalaris
Great Shearwater - Ardenna gravis
Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Giant Petrel - Macronectes halli
Southern Giant Petrel - Macronectes giganteus
White-chinned Petrel - Procellaria aequinoctialis
