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Great Shearwater

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Great Shearwater

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Also known as Ardenna gravis

species of bird

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The Great Shearwater, scientifically named *Ardenna gravis*, is a species within the family Procellariidae. It belongs to the order Procellariiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is part of the genus *Ardenna*. Its authority is listed as (O'Reilly, 1818), and it holds an unaccepted status in the World Register of Marine Species.

The species is associated with the region of Chile Central in South America, with a broader taxon range that includes Brazil. It has been assigned the IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021. Other common names for this organism include Pardela capirotada, Grootpylstormvoël, and Puffin majeur.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Encyclopedia of Life, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderProcellariiformes
  4. FamilyProcellariidae

Chile Central

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Ardenna
Image
131 - GREAT SHEARWATER (9-15-2918) MAS pelagic trip, out of bar harbor, me -37 (42977042330).jpg
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taxon name
Ardenna gravis
taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
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Ardenna gravis
Commons category
Ardenna gravis
taxon range
South America
taxon common name
pardiella sureña
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Encyclopedic overview

The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on rocky islands in the south Atlantic. Outside the breeding season it ranges widely in the Atlantic.

Taxonomy

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