Shearwaters and Petrels

Audubon's Shearwater

Latin: Puffinus lherminieri

Black-capped Petrel

Latin: Pterodroma hasitata

Black-vented Shearwater

Latin: Puffinus opisthomelas

Buller's Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna bulleri

Cook's Petrel

Latin: Pterodroma cookii

Cory's Shearwater

Latin: Calonectris diomedea

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna carneipes

Great Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna gravis

Manx Shearwater

Latin: Puffinus puffinus

Mottled Petrel

Latin: Pterodroma inexpectata

Murphy's Petrel

Latin: Pterodroma ultima

Northern Fulmar

Latin: Fulmarus glacialis

Pink-footed Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna creatopus

Short-tailed Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna tenuirostris

Sooty Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna grisea

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Latin: Ardenna pacifica

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