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Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838 Family: petrels, shearwaters Order: Procellariiformes print version
Little shearwater Petit Puffin Pardela chica Kleiner Sturmtaucher
Migration: partial intraoceanic

Verbreitungskarte von Puffinus assimilis Most populations considered fairly sedentary, and birds may visit colonies throughout year; some dispersal, probably mostly of immatures. Race elegans thought to be partly migratory, with some birds from Antipodes Is moving E to coastal Chile.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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Recommended link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/nature/directive/puffinus_assimilis_en.htm
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)