Little Shearwater
Puffinus assimilisGould, J, 1838
English (US) Little Shearwater
The Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels) in the order Procellariiformes.
- Scientific name
- Puffinus assimilis
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Shearwater
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Puffinus assimilis assimilis
- Puffinus assimilis haurakiensis
- Puffinus assimilis kermadecensis
- Puffinus assimilis tunneyi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- New South Wales = Norfolk Island.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt4 App. p.7
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Persian Shearwater
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Tropical Shearwater
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Rapa Shearwater
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