Levantine Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

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Synonyms #

  • Pardela mediterrĂ¡nea (Spanish)
  • Furabuchos mediterrĂ¡neo (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Levantine Shearwater is at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
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Description #

Has a more contrasted appearance than the Balearic shearwater with which its winter range overlaps, since the latter species is brown above and dirty white below. It is very similar to the black-and-white Manx shearwater of the Atlantic, and stray birds out of their usual range are very difficult to identify with certainty.

Measurements #

Length: 30 - 36 cm
Wingspan: 30 - 36 cm
Weight: 330 - 485 g

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