Scopoli’s shearwater

Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769)

NT — Near Threatened
Scopoli’s shearwater
Photo: Telegro — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

A pelagic seabird that nests in colonies on the islands of the western Mediterranean. Mal di Ventre Island hosts a breeding colony of national importance. Nests are in rocky crevices, and the shearwaters’ return from the sea occurs after sunset with characteristic calls.

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