Barolo Shearwater

Puffinus baroli (Bonaparte, 1857)

160 gWeight

The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which breeds in the Azores and Canaries of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Spain, Ireland, Portugal

Where and when it's recorded

Barolo Shearwater has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estaca de Bares – Observatorio de aves y entornoSpain95 records
Bridges of RossIreland16 records
PN Sintra-Cascais – Cabo RasoPortugal6 records

More places

Ngor – Hotel Le CalaoSenegal2 records
Cap GhirMorocco2 records
Paul do Cabo da PraiaPortugal1 record
Flamborough HeadUnited Kingdom1 record
Musselburgh – Levenhall LinksUnited Kingdom1 record
Whitburn Coastal ParkUnited Kingdom1 record
Seaforth LWT NRUnited Kingdom1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Spain Ireland Portugal United Kingdom Morocco Senegal

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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Questions

How big is the Barolo Shearwater?

The Barolo Shearwater weighs around 160 g.

Where does the Barolo Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: islets off Graciosa and Santa Maria (central, southern Azores); Porto Santo and Desertas groups (northeastern, southeastern Madeira); Selvagem Grande (Salvage Islands, north of Canary Islands); Tenerife and satellites, and satellites off Lanzarote (west-central, eastern Canary Islands). It is most often recorded in Spain, Ireland and Portugal.

When is the best time to see the Barolo Shearwater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Barolo Shearwater eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Barolo Shearwater in?

It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 160 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Partial migrant

More measurements

Wing: 170 mm
Tail: 68 mm
Bill: 28 mm
Tarsus: 36 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Atlantic Ocean: islets off Graciosa and Santa Maria (central, southern Azores); Porto Santo and Desertas groups (northeastern, southeastern Madeira); Selvagem Grande (Salvage Islands, north of Canary Islands); Tenerife and satellites, and satellites off Lanzarote (west-central, eastern Canary Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2