FLUTTERING SHEARWATER

Photographed on Kiama Pelagic, June 2016

790            FLUTTERING SHEARWATER          Puffinus gavia

Australia         (634)

Commonest small white-breasted shearwater in se. Aust. 33-37 cm, wingspan c. 76 cm. Breeds Aug.-Dec. on many NZ offshore islands: migrate to coastal waters of se Aust. from se Q to Eyre Pen. (SA)