C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Procellariiformes Procellariidae

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

CIOC 2487

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Procellariiformes · Procellariidae

Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica).

ATK133

DEF92

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 388 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 133

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 133).

DEF 92

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 92).

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How to identify

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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: Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean: islets of tropical South Indian Ocean: Amirantes and Inner Is. (Central & Northeastern Seychelles) and Mascarenes (Malagasy region) & Chagos and Cocos (Keeling) (Southeastern Indian Ocean) & New Guinea region & and Western Australia; islets of subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean: Eastern Australia including Torres Strait is. (Northeastern Australia) & Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (far Eastern of Australia) & Kermadec Is. (Northeastern of North I. & New Zealand); Solomon Is. & Vanuatu and New Caledonia; Senkaku (=Pescadores Is.) & Ogasawara (=Bonin Is.) and Iwo (=Volcano Is; Southern of Japan); throughout Micronesia and Polynesia (except Cook and Pitcairn groups); Northwestern and main Hawaiian Is.; and Revillagigedo Is. (far Western of Central Mexico) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Ardenna pacifica

Which family does it belong to?

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)

Where is it found?

Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean: islets of tropical South Indian Ocean: Amirantes and Inner Is. (Central & Northeastern Seychelles) and Mascarenes (Malagasy region) & Chagos and Cocos (Keeling) (Southeastern Indian Ocean) & New Guinea region & and Western Australia; islets of subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean: Eastern Australia including Torres Strait is. (Northeastern Australia) & Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (far Eastern of Australia) & Kermadec Is. (Northeastern of North I. & New Zealand); Solomon Is. & Vanuatu and New Caledonia; Senkaku (=Pescadores Is.) & Ogasawara (=Bonin Is.) and Iwo (=Volcano Is; Southern of Japan); throughout Micronesia and Polynesia (except Cook and Pitcairn groups); Northwestern and main Hawaiian Is.; and Revillagigedo Is. (far Western of Central Mexico)