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Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia)

Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia), Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand

 

The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.

 

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 in the past also been known as Forster's Shearwater.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluttering_shearwater

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Uploaded on February 24, 2018
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