Ardenna tenuirostris : Short-tailed sheerwater- The Race Rocks Taxonomy

Short-tailed Sheerwater images by Raisa Mira, Ecoguardian

Images by Raisa Mirza
These are the first images taken of this species at Race Rocks. It occurs only rarely around Race Rocks, as it is mainly pelagic.

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Subclass Neomithes
Superorder Neoaves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae
Genus Ardena
Species tenuirostris
Common Name: Short-tailed Shearwater
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pearsonlogo2_f2The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.