Galapagos Shearwater

Puffinus subalaris Ridgway, 1897

168 gWeight

The Galápagos shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) is a small shearwater.

Busiest months: June · Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Galapagos Shearwater has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Española – Punta SuárezEcuador808 records
PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica8 records
PN Manuel AntonioCosta Rica1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Costa Rica

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

The Galápagos shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) is a small shearwater. Until recently it was considered to be a subspecies of Audubon's shearwater, but it is actually one of two members of a very ancient lineage of the small Puffinus species, the other being, as indicated by mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data, the Christmas shearwater.

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Questions

How big is the Galapagos Shearwater?

The Galapagos Shearwater weighs around 168 g.

Where does the Galapagos Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: islets off Wolf (=Wenman), Santa Cruz (=Indefatigable), Campeon (=Champion, northeast of Floreana), Islote Pitt (northeast of San Cristobal=Chatham) and Espanola (=Hood; Galápagos). It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Galapagos Shearwater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Galapagos Shearwater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Galapagos Shearwater as Least Concern.

What does the Galapagos Shearwater eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Galapagos Shearwater in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 168 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 186 mm
Tail: 71 mm
Bill: 30 mm
Tarsus: 35 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: islets off Wolf (=Wenman), Santa Cruz (=Indefatigable), Campeon (=Champion, northeast of Floreana), Islote Pitt (northeast of San Cristobal=Chatham) and Espanola (=Hood; Galápagos)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2