Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Barolo Shearwater
Puffinus baroli
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Azores, Madeira including Desertas and Salvage islands, and Canary islands; ranges (rarely) to coasts of southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa, and near shelf-slope break off New England (northeastern USA).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Barolo shearwater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
