Wingspan
Up to 122cm
Threats
Invasive predators, poaching, bycatch and pollution.
Behaviour
Flight is similar to Cory’s Shearwater. Transequatorial migration in Arp., moving to NW South America up to Canada, and onto the NE Atlantic before returning south in Nov.
Diet
Fish, squid and fish offal.
Conservation Status
Global
In Portugal
Regular passage migrant (Aug. – Oct.) when heading South. Scarcer in Spring migration. Rarely seen from land.
Breeding
Nests on sloping ground, mainly in areas of tussock and grass in the South Atlantic.
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