Fluttering Shearwater

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1261182
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Fluttering Shearwater

Summary

Fluttering Shearwater is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fluttering Shearwater's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Fluttering Shearwater belongs to the parent taxon Puffinus[6].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's scientific name is Puffinus gavia[8].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's Commons category is recorded as Puffinus gavia[9].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Puffinus gavia[10].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's Commons gallery is recorded as Puffinus gavia[11].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's original combination is recorded as Procellaria gavia[12].
  • Fluttering Shearwater's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. gavia'}[13].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'aderyn drycin crynedig'}[14].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fluttering Shearwater'}[15].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Flattersturmtaucher'}[16].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pardela gavia'}[17].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'baldriga de Forster'}[18].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'buřňák třepetavý'}[19].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rand-tormilind'}[20].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Flagrelire'}[21].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Буроспинный буревестник'}[22].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ミナミミズナギドリ'}[23].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Skærskråpe'}[24].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'uudenseelanninliitäjä'}[25].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'burzyk nowozelandzki'}[26].
  • Fluttering Shearwater is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'víchrovník trepotavý'}[27].

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Classification

Fluttering Shearwater's scientific name is Puffinus gavia[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Puffinus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'aderyn drycin crynedig'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Flattersturmtaucher'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pardela gavia'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'baldriga de Forster'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'buřňák třepetavý'}[19].

Distribution

Fluttering Shearwater is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Fluttering Shearwater's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4102[28]. Fluttering Shearwater's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48680[29]. Fluttering Shearwater's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049465[30]. Fluttering Shearwater's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5229341[31]. Fluttering Shearwater's ITIS TSN is recorded as 562596[32].

Why It Matters

Fluttering Shearwater ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nztcs conservation status → relict
    Egg incubation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+52'}
    Litter size → {'amount': '+1'}
    Taxon rank → species
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