Procellariiformes · Procellariidae
Balearic shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus Lowe, 1921
- Endemic to Spain
- Coast and sea
- Resident
A brown seabird that breeds only in the Balearic Islands and is among Europe's most threatened.
Data
- Length
- 34–39 cm
- Wingspan
- 78–90 cm
- Weight
- 350–550 g
- Global IUCN
- Critically endangered (CR)
- Protection in Spain
- In danger of extinction
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It visits its colonies in cliff caves at night to avoid predators.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
34,841 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaBalearic IslandsGaliciaCataloniaValencian CommunityBasque CountryAsturiasCantabriaRegion of MurciaCeuta