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PRB-0177Procellariiformes

Barolo Shearwater

Pardela Chica Macaronésica

Puffinus baroli

Accidental / vagrantIUCN NE · Not assessed or unresolved

The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which breeds in the Azores and Canaries of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The English name and the specific baroli refers to Carlo Tencredi Falletti, marquis of Barolo.

FamilyProcellariidaeShearwaters and Petrels
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatwetlandsSea
Primary dietFishAquatic predator
Average mass164.5 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementPartial migrant; Sedentary / residentAquatic

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Sound recorded by Daan Drukker · XC783994 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Barolo Shearwater

The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which breeds in the Azores and Canaries of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The English name and the specific baroli refers to Carlo Tencredi Falletti, marquis of Barolo.

Conservation

Not assessed or unresolved

Global and Puerto Rico-specific conservation references are kept separate in this compilation.

Global IUCN
NE
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
wetlands
Elevation
0–0 m
Nest
Burrow / ground cavity; Crevice · Ground; Rock
Clutch
1–1 eggs
Social behavior
Colonial

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