Islets off Graciosa and Santa Maria (central, southern Azores); Porto Santo and Desertas groups (northeastern, southeastern Madeira); Selvagem Grande (Salvage Is., north of Canary Is.); Tenerife and satellites, and satellites off Lanzarote (west-central, eastern Canary Is.)

Oceans & Seabirds

Quick facts

Weight: 160 g
Diet: Aquatic hunters
Family: Procellariidae
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Wetland, lake & coast

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Little Shearwater

Puffinus assimilis

Not Evaluated

Boyd’s Shearwater

Puffinus boydi

Least Concern

Galapagos Shearwater

Puffinus subalaris

Least Concern

Subantarctic Shearwater

Puffinus elegans

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Barolo Shearwater hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it swims and feeds in and around water.

Migration

The Barolo Shearwater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Barolo Shearwater (Puffinus baroli) is a species of petrels, shearwaters, diving petrels in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — islets off Graciosa and Santa Maria (c, s Azores); Porto Santo and Desertas groups (ne, se Madeira); Selvagem Grande (Salvage Is., n of Canary Is.); Tenerife and satellites, and satellites off Lanzarote (wc, e Canary Is.).

Songs & calls

Barolo Shearwater — Song

Recorded by Rinse van der Vliet Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Barolo Shearwater?

The Barolo Shearwater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 160 g.

Where does the Barolo Shearwater live?

The Barolo Shearwater is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AO islets off Graciosa and Santa Maria (c, s Azores); Porto Santo and Desertas groups (ne, se Madeira); Selvagem Grande (Salvage Is., n of Canary Is.); Tenerife and satellites, and satellites off Lanzarote (wc, e Canary Is.), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Barolo Shearwater belong to?

The Barolo Shearwater (Puffinus baroli) belongs to the Procellariidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.

What does the Barolo Shearwater eat?

The Barolo Shearwater hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Does the Barolo Shearwater migrate?

The Barolo Shearwater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

What sound does the Barolo Shearwater make?

1 real field recording of the Barolo Shearwater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.