Birds of Mexico

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Genus: Puffinus (4 species, 21 worldwide)

Genus Puffinus, typical Shearwaters, are fish-eating pelagic birds (feeding far from shore) ranging from 30-45 cm.. Shearwaters use stiff wings to glide low over the water. Many species can plunge-dive for fish.

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Townsend's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) Critically Endangered


Sargasso Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) North Carolina, United States
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Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) Near Threatened California, United States
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Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
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A smallish (30 cm.) two-colored shearwater with short broad wings (HBW). Pelagic, but often recorded relatively close to shore.

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