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.
Streaked shearwater sitting
Flecked head and dark upperside are distinct.
Seabirds are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the
Streaked shearwater
…The streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It is native to the Western Pacific and ranges from Japan to Australia. This shearwater has broad wings with a…
The sooty tern is highly aerial and marine and spends months flying at sea, returning to land only for breeding.
Raft of coastal seabirds Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada
The Cretaceous seabird Hesperornis
Cormorants, like this double-crested cormorant, have plumage that is partly wettable. This functional adaptation balances the competing requirement for thermoregulation against that of the need to reduce buoyancy.