Cory's Shearwater

Overview

Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Calonectris; binomial: Calonectris borealis; authority: (Cory, 1881).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean. Non-breeding range: temperate and tropical North and South Atlantic Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Scientific name of Cory's Shearwater changes to Calonectris borealis with split of Scopoli's Shearwater.