Little ShearwaterPuffinus assimilisPampero Chico |
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Photo: M. Oberle*
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Similar to the common AudubonÆs Shearwater, but smaller, with a proportionately shorter tail, shorter wings, smaller bill and more white on the face (In the photo of museum specimens above, 2 Audubon's Shearwaters are above and 2 Little Shearwaters below). Length: 25-30 cm.; weight: 170-275 g. Breeds on the Azores, Cape Verde and Canary Islands, and islands in the south Atlantic Ocean. Normally ranges over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, but accidental off North America and Puerto Rico (30 January 1977). TAXONOMY: PROCELLARIIFORMES; PROCELLARIIDAE |
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References del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1. Ostrich to ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Harrison, P. 1983. Seabirds: an identification guide. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. Harrison, P. 1987. A field guide to seabirds of the world. Stephen Greene Press, Lexington, MA. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Little Shearwater, Spanish text Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
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