Balearic Shearwater

Vale Pijlstormvogel

Vale Pijlstormvogel

Audio:

M. McMinn Grive ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Balearic Shearwater breeds in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea. After the breeding season it wanders over the Atlantic Ocean.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffinus_mauretanicus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1064996/maps

Scientific name:

Puffinus mauretanicus

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon,

Crow

Birdtype:

gulls or terns

Main colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Fish eater

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

Light grey,

White

Throat colour:

Light brown,

Dark brown

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square