Townsend's Shearwater

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels 👁 374 views Updated 2026-11-01

Townsend's Shearwater (<em>Puffinus auricularis</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and…

Overview

Townsend's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus auricularis; authority: Townsend, CH, 1890.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to coastal waters from s Baja California to Oaxaca (nw to sw Mexico).

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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