The sooty shearwater is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. In New Zealand, it is also known by its Māori name tītī, and is harvested by Māori people for muttonbird, like i
Puffinus griseus in flight SE Tasmania
Up close, the chocolate-coloured plumage can be appreciated. Kaikōura, New Zealand.
A sooty shearwater off the shore of Westport, Washington, in the northeast Pacific.
A sooty shearwater in the North Sea off the Northumberland coast, in the northeast Atlantic.
Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate and cold waters, and are pelagic outside
Sooty shearwater
…The sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. In New Zealand, it is also known by its Māori name tītī, and is harvested by Māori people for muttonbird, like…
Puffinus gravis PCCA20070623 3738B
Cory's shearwater in flight, showing the wingtip 'shearing' the sea surface