Bird
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia · Procellariidae · Procellariiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records20,794in 1 country
Most seen inNew Zealand20,794 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Fluttering Shearwater in brief
The fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) is a bird of the Procellariidae family — species of bird.
In New Zealand it has 20,794 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand20,794 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.