Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Least Concern

The Scopoli's Shearwater is a tubenose seabird of Macaronesian and eastern Atlantic breeding islands and seas. It ranges widely over the sea, using dynamic soaring or low gliding flight to find fish, squid, crustaceans, and carrion, and usually nests in burrows, crevices, or remote island colonies.

Family

Procellariidae

Group

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels

Range

Scopoli's Shearwater Range — Resident or seasonal range in Macaronesian and eastern Atlantic breeding islands and seas

Population

≈ Unknown

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