Little Shearwater

Overview

Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis) is a species of Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Puffinus; binomial: Puffinus assimilis; authority: Gould, 1838.

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 assimilis excludes P. baroli, now split (Austin 2004).