Fluttering Shearwater Facts Puffinus gavia
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.
Classification
Family: Procellariidae. Order: Procellariiformes.
What Do Fluttering Shearwaters Eat?
Diet classification: Omnivore. Recorded foods: 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 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.
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