Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Short tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) foraging flock disturbed by boat movement. Each parent feeds the single chick for 2–3 days and then leaves for up to three weeks in search of food. These foraging trips can cover a distance of 1,500 km (930 mi) and mean the chick may be left unattended for over a week. More... indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com/2015/01/short-tailed-shearwater-ardenna-tenuirostris.html

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Ardenna
Species: A. tenuirostris

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