Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) at burrow

Query: Wedge-tailed shearwater

Result: 2^nd of 22

Subject:	Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) at burrow

Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus).jpg

Resolution: 320x240 File Size: 128586 Bytes Upload Date: 2007:12:12 18:41:05

Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) at burrow

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
(Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus)

[Photo] Wedge-tailed Shearwaters outside burrow

Wedge-tailed Shearwaters have a dark brown to brownish-gray back with white underparts. They have a long tail that is held at a point and has a wedge shape when it is fanned. Adults typically have a wingspan of a little more than 3 feet and have an average life span of 10-11 years. Wedge-tailed Shearwaters are monogamous birds that nest in shallow burrows one to two meters in length. A pair will often sit head to head near their burrow entrance and sing two-part wailing duets.

Source: USFWS

Wedge-tailed shearwater
2/22

^o^ Animal Pictures Archive for smart phones ^o^