Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) - HBW 1, p. 253
French: Puffin majeur
German: Großer Sturmtaucher
Spanish: Pardela Capirotada
Other common names: Greater Shearwater
Taxonomy: Procellaria Gravis O'Reilly, 1818, Cape Farewell and Staten Hook to Newfoundland.
May form superspecies with P. creatopus and P. carneipes. Monotypic.
Distribution: Nightingale and Inaccessible Is (Tristan da Cunha), Gough I; Kidney I (Falkland Is).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in flight over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2012 47 weeks ago 17 sec 4.2 -
Different birds flying and gliding. Locality Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 21 February 2008 4 years ago 41 sec 4 -
A bird flying over the sea Locality Neotropical (Monotypic species)
Max Roth 31 August 2001 7 years ago 37 sec 3.8 -
An individual flying over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 April 2012 47 weeks ago 26 sec 3.7 -
A bird flying over the water Locality Antarctic and Subantarctic (Monotypic species)
Max Roth 14 September 2001 7 years ago 16 sec 3.2 -
Birds flying then landing on water to feed Locality Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 21 February 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 2.5
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At 10 miles from the shore
Locality Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Algarve Region, Portugal
Jorge Safara 6 October 2012 29 weeks ago 4.6 -
In flight showing underwing and belly patterns
Locality Delaware, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 19 November 2011 1 year ago 4.4 -
Angled dorsal view of bird with very fresh molt
Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 25 August 2012 37 weeks ago 4.3 -
Coming in for a landing
Locality Delaware, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 19 November 2011 51 weeks ago 4.2 -
In flight showing its distinctive underwing pattern and dark belly patch.
Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 17 November 2012 17 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in flight over the ocean.
Locality Uruguay (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 23 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4
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