Short-tailed Shearwater

Scientific Name: Ardenna tenuirostris
Alternative Name: Muttonbird
Malay Name: Itik-itik Ekor Pendek
Chinese Name: 短尾鹱

Range:
Breeds in SE Australia and wanders north into the Pacific Ocean outside breeding season

Taxonomy:
Monotypic

Size: 41-43 cm

Identification: Overall dark sooty-brown plumage with pale chin, slightly paler breast and belly, prominent whitish area at the centre of underwing and toes extend beyond tip of short tail when in flight.

Similar looking species: Bulwer’s Petrel

Habitat: Open seas

Behaviour/Ecology: Flight direct, consisting of a flapping rise followed by a long downward glide.

Local Status: Rare passage migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Location: Straits of Singapore.

Photos:

Short-tailed Shearwater at Straits of Singapore. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Short-tailed Shearwater at Straits of Singapore. Photo Credit: See Toh Yew Wai

Short-tailed Shearwaters at Straits of Singapore. Photo Credit: See Toh Yew Wai

Short-tailed Shearwater at Tanjung Dawai. Photo Credit: Neoh Hor Kee

Short-tailed Shearwater at Tanjung Dawai. Photo Credit: Neoh Hor Kee

Short-tailed Shearwater at Tanjung Dawai. Photo Credit: Neoh Hor Kee

Short-tailed Shearwater at Tanjung Dawai. Photo Credit: Neoh Hor Kee

External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

Reference:
Craig Robson (2011) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia