Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)
About the Streaked Shearwater
The streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. It is native to the Western Pacific and ranges from Japan to Australia. This shearwater has broad wings with a brown upperside and white underwings. The head and neck are flecked white to almost complete white. The face and underparts are all white. The bill is grey to pink with a dark tip while the feet are pinkish-grey. Streaked shearwaters have a body length (from tip of bill to end of tail feathers) of 45 to 52 centimetres (18 to 20 in) and a wingspan between 103 and 113 centimetres (41 and 44 in).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealisrecording
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedearecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.