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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.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
Chile Central
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ardenna
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- Ardenna gravis
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- Least Concern
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- 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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