Sargasso Shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, RP, 1839

30 cmLength193 gWeight

The Sargasso shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a small tropical seabird in the petrel family.

Busiest months: March and May · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda, United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and May · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda, United States

Sargasso Shearwater has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Little Tobago IslandTrinidad & Tobago305 records
Castle HarbourBermuda88 records
Spittal Pond NRBermuda53 records

More places

Fort De Soto ParkUnited States16 records
Blue Waters InnTrinidad & Tobago11 records
Pointe des ChateauxGuadeloupe4 records
Nonsuch IslandBermuda4 records
Klein CuraçaoCuraçao3 records
Pointe des ChateauxGuadeloupe3 records
Curry Hammock SP – FL Keys HawkwatchUnited States3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & Tobago Bermuda United States Sint Maarten Guadeloupe Bahamas Curaçao Canada

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 Sargasso shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a small tropical seabird in the petrel family. The only shearwater to nest primarily in the Caribbean, it ranges throughout the western Atlantic during the non-breeding season. Its specific epithet honours the French naturalist Félix Louis L'Herminier.

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Questions

How big is the Sargasso Shearwater?

The Sargasso Shearwater is about 30 cm long and weighs around 193 g.

Where does the Sargasso Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Elbow Cay (east of central Abaco, northern Bahamas), Long Cay (Exumas, east-central Bahamas), off northern Cuba, east of Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea); Crab Cay (Providencia Islands, east of Nicaragua); Tiger Cay (Bocos del Toro Archipelago, Caribbean northwestern Panama); islands Los Roques, Orchila and Los Hermanos (north of central Venezuela); and islets of Fernando de Noronha (east of northern Brazil). It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda and United States.

When is the best time to see the Sargasso Shearwater?

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

Is the Sargasso Shearwater endangered?

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

What does the Sargasso Shearwater eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Sargasso Shearwater in?

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

At a glance

Length: 30 cm
Weight: 193 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 198 mm
Tail: 85 mm
Bill: 33 mm
Tarsus: 39 mm

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

Range

Atlantic Ocean: Elbow Cay (east of central Abaco, northern Bahamas), Long Cay (Exumas, east-central Bahamas), off northern Cuba, east of Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea); Crab Cay (Providencia Islands, east of Nicaragua); Tiger Cay (Bocos del Toro Archipelago, Caribbean northwestern Panama); islands Los Roques, Orchila and Los Hermanos (north of central Venezuela); and islets of Fernando de Noronha (east of northern Brazil)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2