C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Procellariiformes Procellariidae

Sargasso Shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri

CIOC 2505

Sargasso Shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri

Procellariiformes · Procellariidae

Sargasso Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri).

ATK90

DEF58

2441 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 30 cm
Body Mass: 192.8 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 90

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 90).

DEF 58

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 58).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: Elbow Cay (Eastern of Central Abaco & Northern Bahamas) & Long Cay (Exumas & East-central Bahamas) & off Northern Cuba & Eastern of Puerto Rico & and the Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea); Crab Cay (Providencia Is. & Eastern of Nicaragua); Tiger Cay (Bocos del Toro Arch. & Caribbean Northwestern Panama); is. Los Roques & Orchila and Los Hermanos (Northern of Central Venezuela); and islets of Fernando de Noronha (Eastern of Northern Brazil) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Puffinus lherminieri lherminieri
Caribbean islets: Elbow Cay (e of c Abaco, n Bahamas), Long Cay (Exumas, ec Bahamas), islets off n Cuba, e of Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea); Crab Cay (Providencia Is., far e of Nicaragua)
Puffinus lherminieri loyemilleri
Bocas del Toro Arch. (islets just off n Caribbean Panama), is. Los Roques, Orchila and Los Hermanos (n of c Venezuela); and islets of Fernando de Noronha (e of n Brazil)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Puffinus lherminieri

Which family does it belong to?

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)

Where is it found?

Atlantic Ocean: Elbow Cay (Eastern of Central Abaco & Northern Bahamas) & Long Cay (Exumas & East-central Bahamas) & off Northern Cuba & Eastern of Puerto Rico & and the Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea); Crab Cay (Providencia Is. & Eastern of Nicaragua); Tiger Cay (Bocos del Toro Arch. & Caribbean Northwestern Panama); is. Los Roques & Orchila and Los Hermanos (Northern of Central Venezuela); and islets of Fernando de Noronha (Eastern of Northern Brazil)