Status and Occurrence of Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica in Waters of the Northwestern Coast of South America

Authors

Manuel Marín, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Section of OrnithologyFollow

Abstract

This study examines the distribution of Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica along the northwest coast of South America. The species is well known in tropical waters distant from the coast, but it also appears to be a regular visitor to shelf-break waters off Colombia and northern Ecuador; there is no evidence indicating a similar presence within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Peru, where waters are colder. About 50% of Wedge-tailed Shearwater sightings are associated with dolphins and/or large fish. More than 90% of the nearshore South American records are of pale-phase individuals.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.52.1.1562

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Recommended Citation

Marín, Manuel (2024) "Status and Occurrence of Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica in Waters of the Northwestern Coast of South America," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 52 : Iss. 1 , Article 14.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.52.1.1562
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol52/iss1/14