Fluttering Shearwater

Puffinus gavia

The fluttering shearwater is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and migrates to Australia and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It has been known as Forster's shearwater in the past.

Scientific name

Puffinus gavia

Family

Shearwaters and Petrels

IUCN status

LC