Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels
Townsend’s Shearwater
Puffinus auricularis
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Townsend's shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) is a rare seabird of the tropics from the family Procellariidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds mountains of Revillagigedo Islands (off western Mexico); ranges to coastal waters from southern Baja California to Oaxaca (western Mexico).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Townsend's shearwater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
