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Ray Wilson
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Short-tailed Shearwater
(Puffinus tenuirostris)
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| Short-tailed Shearwater is a common species in the Pacific with a population of around 23 million. |
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Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand - November 2005
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| It is almost identical to the equally common Sooty Shearwater. The main differences are a shorter bill, more rounded head with a higher forehead and a shorter, broader neck. |
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Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005
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