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 |
Return to the Race Rocks Taxonomy and Image File |
The 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. |