Oshima (Hokkaido)
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Ōshima is an uninhabited island in the Sea of Japan, 50 kilometers west of Matsumae town and therefore the westernmost point of Hokkaido. It is part of the town of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in
Oshima Oshima island aerial photograph
Streaked shearwater
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The streaked shearwater is a species of seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It is native to the Western Pacific and ranges from Japan to Australia.
Oshima (Hokkaido)
…since the last eruption in 1790, but seismic unrest under the volcano occurred in 1996. Ōshima is the northern limit of the breeding grounds for the streaked shearwater and is part of the Matsumae-Yakoshi Prefectural Natural Park. Baird's beaked whales are targets of commercial whaling in the nearby waters. Desert…
Streaked shearwater sitting
Flecked head and dark upperside are distinct.