Heinroth's Shearwater
NameHeinroth's Shearwater
Common NameHeinroth's Shearwater
Scientific NamePuffinus heinrothi
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)65
Length (cm)28.5
Weight (g)225
Plumage DetailsThis species exhibits an entirely dark sooty-brown or blackish plumage, which can appear slightly paler on the underparts in certain lighting conditions. The bill is dark.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations are typically heard at night from breeding colonies, consisting of various cackling, croaking, and wailing calls.
Primary Dietpiscivore
Primary Habitatscoastal, forest
Conservation Statusvulnerable
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, where it breeds on small, forested islands.
Identifying FeaturesAll-dark plumage, Relatively short tail, Stiff, rapid wingbeats, Small size for a shearwater, Dark bill
Description
Heinroth's Shearwater is a small, entirely dark seabird that flies low over the ocean with stiff, rapid wingbeats. It is a pelagic species, only coming to land at night to breed in burrows on forested islands.
