Barolo Shearwater

Puffinus baroli (Gould, 1838) MV LITSH 482
Family: Procellariiformes > Procellariidae

Barolo's Shearwater breeds on the North Atlantic islands of Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and is a rare vagrant to Britain & Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
51 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
51 records

BTO RECORDS

51 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
51 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Barolo Shearwater breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Barolo Shearwater, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Gaelic: Fachach-beag
Welsh: Aderyn Drycin Barolo
Czech: burnák kanárský
Danish: Lille Skråpe
Dutch: Kleine Pijlstormvogel
Estonian: makaroneesia tormilind
French: Puffin de Macaronésie
German: Barolosturmtaucher
Hungarian: kis vészmadár
Irish: Cánóg Bheag
Italian: Berta della Macaronesia
Lithuanian: kanarine mažoji audronaša
Norwegian: Makaronesialire
Polish: burzyk malutki
Slovak: víchrovník makaronézsky
Swedish: makaronesisk lira

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