Shearwater, Fluttering
Description
A Fluttering Shearwater mounted on a rough piece of wood. Position is nearly sitting, with wings closed and bill open. Colourings are brown and creams.
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The
fluttering
shearwater
is
a
ocean
going
bird
endemic
to
New
Zealand.
They
breed
on
predator
free
islands
but
the
reinvasion
of
these
islands
could
threaten
the
bird
populations.
They
are
abundant
with
some
flocks
of
up
20000
birds.
It
has
been
recorded
on
the
eastern
and
south-eastern
parts
of
Australia.
Accession number
A96.658
Collection type
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