Kingdom Animalia Order Procellariiformes Genus Puffinus Higher classification Puffinus | Phylum Chordata Family Procellariidae Scientific name Puffinus gavia Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Hutton's shearwater, Fairy prion, Puffinus, Buller's shearwater | ||
Fluttering shearwater
The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.
It is found in New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores.
It has in the past also been known as Forster's Shearwater.
References
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