Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes

Family | Shearwaters and Petrels |
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Among the hordes of Sooty Shearwaters off our Pacific Coast, this larger bird is sometimes seen, especially in fall. It is closely related to the Pink-footed Shearwater, and resembles it in shape and habits.
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Illustration © David Allen Sibley.
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