Scientific Name: Ardenna tenuirostris
Malay Name: Itik-itik Ekor Pendek Pasifik
Chinese Name: 短尾鹱
Alternative Name(s): Muttonbird
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, Wedge-tailed Shearwater
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 (BirdLife International 2018)
Featured articles:
- Measurements of the 23 June 2021 Wedge-tailed Shearwater in Bishan (ID Articles)
- Pelagic Bird Survey at the Singapore Strait – 5 May 2018 (Trip Reports)
- Pelagic Bird Survey to the Horsburgh Lighthouse – 29 April 2017 (Trip Reports)
Past accepted records in our database:
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Short-tailed Shearwater)
BirdLife International. (2018). Ardenna tenuirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22698216A132635686.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.