Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas (Temminck, 1836)

48 cmLength113 cmWingspan580 gWeight

This pelagic seabird has rufous-brown upperparts, white underparts and face, and fine white spots on the head and neck.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Japan, China, South Korea

Near Threatened

How to identify

Field marks

Fine white spots on head and neck, making them almost entirely white
Upperparts rufous-brown, wings broad, underwing white
Face and underparts entirely white
Bill gray to pink with dark tip

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Japan, China, South Korea

Streaked Shearwater has been recorded at 76 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan135 records
Po ToiHong Kong (China)81 records
Ulsan – Daewangam ParkSouth Korea48 records

More places

Sakata – Tobishima (island)Japan43 records
Funabashi – Funabashi Sanbanze Seaside ParkJapan30 records
Yushan IslandsChina28 records
Choshi – Choshi PortJapan22 records
Mara-do (island)South Korea20 records
Dagong Island PNRChina20 records
LaotieshanChina20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Japan China South Korea Australia Israel Indonesia New Zealand Micronesia

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 streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It is native to the Western Pacific and ranges from Japan to Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Shearwater?

The Streaked Shearwater is about 48 cm long, with a wingspan of 113 cm and weighs around 580 g.

Where does the Streaked Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: islands from Russian Far East, Korean Peninsula, and Japan to islands off western Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in Japan, China and South Korea.