Short-tailed shearwater
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The short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris, formerly Puffinus tenuirostris) is a migratory seabird of the Procellariidae family. It breeds in Tasmania and south-eastern Australia.[1] It can also be called yolla or moonbird, and is commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia.
Short-tailed Shearwater Media
Adult near Burrow on Bruny Island. The photograph was taken at night.
Fledgling, Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia
References
- ↑ BirdLife International. Retrieved 2015-12-31.