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2011-06-18
Pink-footed Shearwater - IUCN Red list - Vulnerable.


The Pink-footed Shearwater - Puffinus creatopus - is a large pelagic shearwater occurring in the Pacific Ocean. It nests on Mocha Island off the Chilian Coast. It is a transequatorial migrant, moving toward subarctic waters of the Pacific after raising its young. It is fairly common well off the west coast of the US during the country's warmer months.

Pink-footed Shearwater feeds on Fish, Crustaceans and Squid. It nests in burrows and is a colonial nester. Numbers are declining as a result of predation by introduced species like Rats and Cats. Some loss also occurs from becoming entangled in Fishing Gear.


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