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Fluttering Shearwater Facts

Puffinus gavia

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The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands.

Diet: The fluttering shearwater's diet consists mostly of schooling fish (such as pilchards, trevally, mackerel, sprats, etc.), small pelagic crustacea (e.g. krill) and squid.

Fluttering Shearwater Facts at a Glance

The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands.

It belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes. This profile is designed as a concise starting point; the source names below document the review basis.

What Do Fluttering Shearwaters Eat?

Fluttering Shearwaters have a omnivore diet that includes The fluttering shearwater's diet consists mostly of schooling fish (such as pilchards, trevally, mackerel, sprats, etc.), small pelagic crustacea (e.g. krill) and squid.. The food available in their environment shapes how they find, hunt, forage for, or receive meals.

Fluttering Shearwater Conservation Status

Fluttering Shearwater is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet: Omnivore
Weight: 228.86 g

Fun facts

A large group of fluttering shearwaters gather together and sit on the water in rafts through the months of mid-December, January and February.
Fluttering shearwaters have a habit of fluttering their wings quickly and beat the feet when they fly away from the sea.
Sometimes, rafts will form just near the coastline.