Tropical Shearwater
Tropical Shearwater (<em>Puffinus bailloni</em>) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (<em>Procellariidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shea…
Overview
Tropical Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus bailloni; authority: Bonaparte, 1857.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Puffinus bailloni is split from P. lherminieri (Austin 2004; Onley & Scofield 2007).
